Water
Small business relief top priority for city, county
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Both Nodaway County and Maryville city officials plan to work together to coordinate additional financial relief and possible funding for new projects focusing on local small businesses through the American Rescue Plan. Included in the $1.9 trillion Rescue Plan was more than $50 billion in additional funding for existing business grant and…
Read MoreCity weighing options
MARYVILLE, Mo. — For the city of Maryville, which is in the midst of planning a number of water-related projects due to cyanobacteria outbreaks at Mozingo Lake that have affected the taste and odor of drinking water, it’s no surprise that water infrastructure is a top priority for American Rescue Plan funds. Preliminary work on…
Read MoreCounty leans toward water infrastructure help
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Last month, the Nodaway County Commission began reaching out to small towns in the county to get an idea of what water infrastructure projects they may be planning to use the money on, and if they might need some supplementary funding from the county’s payment. Securing those funds in the first place…
Read MoreCity, county start brainstorming for Rescue Plan funds
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville and Nodaway County have begun the process of narrowing down spending priorities for funds received through the American Rescue Plan, so far with an eye toward improving water infrastructure and providing grants or loans to local small businesses. State, county and municipal governments are slated to receive $350…
Read MoreMozingo monitoring may shed light on nutrient runoff
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Officials hope that a water quality monitoring program will help answer questions about the leading causes behind algae blooms at Mozingo Lake that have affected drinking water across the area. Typically, algae blooms like the ones that have become more and more frequent at Mozingo Lake are caused by excess nutrients, like…
Read MoreWater initiatives move forward
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The granular activated carbon adsorber project is ahead of schedule, and the Department of Natural Resources announced last week a new state and federal partnership to monitor source water quality. The GAC adsorber being installed at the Maryville Water Treatment Plant will help filter out substances that adversely affect the taste and…
Read MoreCity Council takes action on slew of water items
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday approved what is slated to be the final price for a new granular activated carbon adsorber and took other steps to stock up for combating water issues through the fall. At its regular meeting Monday evening, the council OK’d a $651,456 proposal from HDR Engineering to…
Read MoreCity approves contractor, moving ahead with GAC adsorber project
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday selected David E. Ross Construction to head up the new GAC adsorber project intended to help mitigate the seasonal taste and odor issues present in drinking water. Granular activated carbon adsorbers bind taste and odor constituents as water passes through the adsorber, removing them from the…
Read MoreCity, water district to jointly fund GAC adsorbers for water system
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville City Council members approved on Monday the first steps toward completing three major projects slated for this year. At its regular meeting Monday evening, the council approved an agreement with Public Water Supply District No. 1 for new water treatment infrastructure, a contract to begin work on a downtown traffic signal…
Read MoreCouncil looks at comprehensive water plan
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Representatives from HDR Engineering laid out their initial recommendations to overhaul the city’s drinking water systems Monday evening, leaving City Council members to begin the process of deciding whether, to pursue a new water treatment facility. Commissioned this summer to analyze the water system from source to tap in the wake of…
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