604 Hill Avenue
Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360
Phone: 712-336-2127
The Water department provides works and facilities for the delivery of safe water. Spirit Lake’s municipal water utility operates a water treatment plant, storage facilities, and owns the water lines that delivers water to 3,000 customers within the City of Spirit Lake, City of Orleans and a portion of unincorporated Dickinson County.
The Water department also serves as the liaison to the Great Lakes Sanitary District that provides sanitary sewer service to Spirit Lake and surrounding areas. The city owns and maintains most of the sanitary sewer lines within the city and the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District owns and maintains the trunk sewer lines. The Sanitary District owns and manages the treatment plant located in Milford.
The City of Spirit Lake is undertaking a major expansion of its water treatment plant. Under order from the Department of Natural Resources to increase water supply, the City is doubling the treatment capacity of its plant from 1,100 gallons per minute to 2,200 gallons per minute. The plant is currently running at capacity during summer months and if demand continues to grow, severe limits could be placed on water availability. To avoid disruptions in providing water, the treatment capacity will be increased to serve our residents both today and for the next 20 years. The City has started construction of the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project. The construction cost is $3.6 million and the work is being performed by The Joseph Company of Austin, MN. Scheduled completion is summer 2010.
We are all beneficiaries of the network of treatment plant, pump stations, and pipes that has been put in place by previous residents. However, because it has lasted so long, we haven’t had to worry about replacing it. In the next few decades, much of that network is going to need upgrading or replacement. The City needs to adopt strategies to renew our infrastructure or accept erosion of water service. If we begin the process of upgrading infrastructure, we can avoid disruptions in service and/or major increases in rates.
Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Water Conservation
Water Quality Report
Avoid Frozen Pipes
Detecting Leaks
Utility Security
Sewer Backup Tips
Outdoor Watering Guidelines / Restrictions
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