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Lincoln water - Roland Fink

2011 EDIES Story 23 of 24: Groundbreaking Utilities Partnership Still Tastes Great in Lincoln

In 1991 it was not common for small towns to also have sewer service. But the Lincoln civic leaders all changed that when it was the first town to work with Central Iowa Water Association and the city of Gladbrook to make this a reality of its citizens. Now 20 years later these types of [...]

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CIWA Water Awards

Utilities Update: Tama County, Iowa has the best rural water in the USA?

After a series of taste tests and examinations, the winner of the Great American Water Taste Test was announced on February 9 at the 2011 National Rural Water Association Rally in Washington, D.C. Central Iowa Water Association won the gold medal award and title of the best tasting rural water in the USA. Silver medal went [...]

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Garwin Update: Boil advisory in effect due to water main break in construction zone

Iowa Department of Natural Resource issued a boil advisory today for Garwin, Iowa when a water main seal broke in the school expansion construction zone. It is recommended that water be boiled before ingested to ward against potential bacterial contamination.  Mayor Greg Ochs explained that an automated telephone message via Code Red Alert with information about [...]

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Happy Earth Day!

Fact: the name Iowa comes from the Native American word meaning beautiful land. Fact: Tama soil  is the official soil of Iowa, unsurpassed in depth and fertility. Therefore, in Tama County every day is Earth Day. Over the past 40 years Tama County Conservation has been preserving, enhancing and educating the public about  this beautiful [...]

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