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Wastewater Upgrades Spread Across Small Iowa Towns
The Straberry Point water system seeks a $2 million upgrade to expand a 6 million gallon lagoon into a 60 million gallon capacity, aiming to reduce leaks and manage inflow. Similar projects unfold in Oelwein Independence and Quasqueton as towns face rising sewer fees and stricter state scrutiny following contamination concerns at Backbone State Park Beach.
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Fender Creek
Maquoketa
Backbone State Park
Backbone
DNR
Neil Kuehl
Kuehl and Payer Ltd
Storm Lake
Strawberry Point
Kuehl
Wade
Quasqueton
Buchanan County
LeRoy Olson
Wapsipinicon
Olson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oelwein
Fayette County
Vic Kane
Kane
Independence