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Anamosa Utilities report DNR notice over water-treatment product; city halted use and flushed system
Summary
Public Utilities Superintendent Steve Agnitsch told the council the city received a DNR notice of violation related to a water treatment technique using an HMO product that caused a foul odor; the city stopped using the product, flushed the system, and reported no penalty and no health hazard from consumption.
Steve Agnitsch, the City of Anamosa’s Public Utilities Superintendent, told council members on May 27 that the utility received a notice of violation from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources related to a water treatment technique.
Agnitsch said the utility had been using an HMO product that created a foul smell in the system; staff ceased use of the product and flushed the water from the distribution system. He reported there was no financial penalty associated with the notice and that the water was not harmful to consume.
The transcript does not include the DNR notice text, corrective-action timeline, or any cited regulatory standard; the council record notes the city’s immediate operational response but does not specify further enforcement steps or follow-up reporting dates.
