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Engineer recommends reverse‑osmosis and major upgrades for Pleasantville water system
Summary
City engineer told the council an RO plant, possible replacement of well #1 (about $4.5M if needed) and a new 400,000‑gallon tower (estimated $5M–$5.5M) are recommended to meet DNR chloride limits and replace aging infrastructure; the council asked for a work/study on financing and SRF options.
Pleasantville council received a preliminary engineering report June 17 outlining a multi‑million‑dollar plan to replace aging water infrastructure and meet state chloride limits.
Engineer Joey Whitehouse of I & S Group told the council the city needs to address three priorities: the Iowa DNR chloride compliance schedule, a failing iron filter system at the water plant and the aging water tower. ISG recommends installing a reverse‑osmosis (RO) plant to address those treatment concerns. The firm also advised the city to either rehab or replace well #1; a full replacement was estimated at approximately $4.5 million if required. Whitehouse said the recommendation includes replacing the current tower with a 400,000‑gallon tower; the estimate for that tower was $5 million to $5.5 million.
Whitehouse framed the proposals as long‑term investments intended to ‘‘try to plan for a system that will last the next 75 to 100 years,’’ and told the council the firm will provide additional detail at a work/study session. Mayor Kody Jurgens and council members asked to schedule that session and requested that the city’s public finance director attend to discuss State Revolving Fund (SRF) financing and other funding options.
The engineering report did not set a construction schedule or final contract amounts; the figures presented were ISG estimates and described in the meeting as preliminary. Council members gave direction to schedule further review rather than committing to any immediate expenditures.
What happens next: the council requested a dedicated work/study session to review the full engineering report and to have the city’s finance staff present to explain SRF and other financing scenarios.
