Water
Maryville was ‘very close’ to mandatory water restrictions
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville could have been only hours away from implementing mandatory water restrictions last week were it not for quick repairs made to the water treatment plant. Although the voluntary water conservation measures for all users didn’t begin until Thursday, Jan. 18, City Manager Greg McDanel said that the dominoes had been set…
Read MoreVoluntary water conservation period ended
UPDATE 1-22: The city of Maryville announced on Monday that water production and storage has returned to normal and the voluntary water conservation period has ended. UPDATE 1-19: The city of Maryville said in a news release Friday that repairs have been completed to the filtration system at the water treatment plant and that water…
Read MoreCity to look at rate increases for new water plant
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday approved an agreement to help inform how much water and sewer rates will need to rise in order to fund construction of a new water treatment facility. During Monday’s regular City Council meeting, the council approved a $22,040 agreement with NewGen Strategies & Solutions to update…
Read MoreCity: Water is safe, public notice about records
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville water customers received a public notice along with their bill this month that indicates there could be water quality issues. However, the notice is in response to recordkeeping, not water quality, the city further clarified. The public notice was required by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources after the agency cited…
Read MoreWater, sewer increase set for January
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday approved a water and sewer rate increase for next year, in keeping with a plan city officials initiated last year to shore up the water/sewer fund. Starting on Jan. 1, the city will raise water rates by 13 percent and sewer rates by 28 percent —…
Read MoreSoil & Water Outcomes Fund enrollment open to northwest Missouri farmers
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A program in part designed to improve water quality by reducing nutrient runoff is looking to enroll 10,000 acres from farmers in northwest Missouri. The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, an organization that pays farmers based on environmental outcomes resulting from conservation practice implementation, announced this week that farmers in northwest Missouri…
Read MoreCity targets August for pilot water plant
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville will lease equipment for a pilot water treatment plant later this year, putting it on track to get a clearer picture of what a new, full treatment facility will cost. At Monday’s City Council meeting, the council approved a lease agreement with Utah company Intuitech for pilot plant…
Read MorePublic Water Supply District No. 1 raises rates 7 percent
MARYVILLE, Mo. — At its February meeting, the Board of Directors of Public Water Supply District No. 1 voted to increase water rates 7 percent. According to a press release from the agency, the new rate will impact water used after March 20. The minimum bill of $30 per month, which includes up to 1,000…
Read MorePWSD No. 1 asks county for help with water line
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Public Water Supply District No. 1 is seeking around half a million dollars to assist with a redundant water line to Conception Abbey and the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, representatives from the district told county officials last week. The project will run another pipe across the Platte River to…
Read MoreGAC adsorber, algicide prove effective
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Data presented by HDR Engineering last week showed the dramatic effect of mitigation measures the city has taken to address water contamination at Mozingo Lake and in treating the taste and odor issues they cause. In December, a granular activated carbon adsorber was installed at the Maryville Water Treatment Plant, built to…
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