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Hiawatha Water Company was founded in 1949 by Fay M. Clark. The water company was a privately owned company which served 11 customers at the time. It was purchased from Fay M. Clark by The City of Hiawatha in 1960. At that time the residents of Hiawatha voted to set up a Water Board of Trustee to operate the Water Department. Today, the Water Department operates 5 wells, an iron removal plant and two 500,000 gallon elevated storage tanks. We also maintain approximately 40 miles of water main, 400 fire hydrants, 800 water main valves and 2300 water meters. Our average daily demand is approximately 750,000 gallons per day which increases to 1.2 million gallons per day in the summer months. Along with removing Iron, we adjust the fluoride, disinfect the water with chlorine and add polyphosphate for corrosion control.

The following information reflects water and sewer rates per Resolution passed June 2012 by the Hiawatha Water Board of Trustees.

Minimum
Charge:
  Meter Size
$ 6.64 Month first 1,000 gallons 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch
$ 7.53 Month first 1,000 gallons 1 inch
$ 9.74 Month first 1,000 gallons 1 1/2 inch
$11.76 Month first 1,000 gallons 2 inch
$15.67 Month first 1,000 gallons 3 inch
$23.18 Month first 1,000 gallons 4 inch
Commodity Charge: $3.74 per 1,000 gallons thereafter.

Example of Minimum Residential Bill using 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter
$ 6.64 WA (water consumption)
$ 6.97 SW (105% sewer)
$   .59 TX (7% tax)
$ 1.75 ST (storm sewer)
$ 1.73 MP (Maintenance Program)
$17.68 Total Due
The Sewer rate is 105% of the water consumption.
The tax rate is 7%.

Residential Water rider rate inclides every residence, apartment dwelling unit, and dwelling unit in a mobile home park:    
$1.73   per residential unit
Business, commercial, & Industrial rider rate per meter size:    
$2.25   5/8x3/4 inch
$3.25   1 inch
$4.25   1 1/2 inch
$5.25   2 inch
$6.25   3 inch
$7.25   4 inch


Our office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday.

We have six employees in the water department; they may be contacted by phone at 319-393-5556 or by e-mail. The email addresses are as follows:

Carl Ransford, Water Superintendent: watersuper@hiawatha-iowa.com

Deb Larson, Water Clerk: waterclerk2@hiawatha-iowa.com

Sara Ries, Water Clerk: waterclerk3@hiawatha-iowa.com

Steve Kramer, Water Operator II: skramer@hiawatha-iowa.com

Marty Recker, Water Systems Supervisor: mrecker@hiawatha-iowa.com 

Jason Kisling, Water Operator: jkisling@hiawatha-iowa.com
  


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