On February 15th, the Cedar Rapids Gazette published an article titled Amana wells at high risk which was a follow up to the January 6th article about high nitrates in the Amana water system. We want to reiterate that no water has been provided to the community that doesn’t meet safety standards. It’s important to…
What should we know about water quality operations? Water quality can be defined as meeting EPA standards, by its hardness, smell and many other ways. The important qualities to homeowners are the safety, smell, taste, and clarity. Although the latter three have some indication of water meeting federal water quality standards, they can all be…
Water sample results received on December 02, 2019 showed nitrate levels of 12 mg/L. This is above the nitrate standard, or maximum contaminant level (MCL), of 10 mg/L. Nitrate in drinking water is a serious health concern for infants less than six months old. Click the link below for more information. Nitrate Notification November 2019
The Amana Society Service Company water department will be flushing hydrants on the following days (weather permitting) in the following places you may experience low pressure. If water is discolored it is recommended you let run until clear. To flush your own pipes, consider opening your outside spigots for 5-10 minutes or until they run…
The Amana Society Service Company started up the new water system the week before Christmas. Some residents have called in regarding the pressure change, but more so regarding chlorine in the water. The operating permit for the system, given to us by the Iowa DNR, requires the addition of chlorine to suppress harmful bacteria in…
Completed All of the new water system on the north side of the Iowa River has been put into service. Future Demolition of the old water towers will be performed spring of 2020. Connection of services between South Amana and Homestead
Water pipe located to the north of the lily pond in Middle Amana. Improvements on the Amana Colonies water system began this week with prep work for the new water tower. Water line replacement will begin in a week (pending weather) between Amana and Middle Amana. It’s expected that the water line replacements in Middle…
These reports contain important information regarding the water quality in our water system. The source of our water is groundwater. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water posed a health risk. For questions regarding this information…