Decorah Water Department Operations and Developments

DRC Sponsor: Alan Lerstrom

Todd Ihde, Superintendent of the Decorah Water Department, will meet with our members to discuss operations and developments intended to ensure the satisfaction of Decorah's current and future water needs.

The City of Decorah Water Department is responsible for maintenance and operations of six city wells and their servicing water main pipes. Their primary goal is to assure the citizens of Decorah they are drinking high quality water and that the city supply is always adequate for consumption, as well as for fire protection. The city presently pumps an average of approximately one million gallons of water per day. Specific responsibilities include the following: repair and maintenance of water mains; repair and maintenance of city sewer lines; maintain records of repairs of all water mains, sewer lines, and work done by contractors; maintain records at wells, booster stations, and lift stations daily; update and repair water meters; record meter readings and check for unusually high usage rates; daily testing of water quality; maintain stand-by pumps at the ready for flood control; flush, maintain and replace fire hydrants; and assiste in the development of supporting Geographic Information Systems.

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**Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email.