City Hall
811 Avenue E
Fort Madison, IA 52627
Hours: Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(319) 372-7700
E-Mail: cityhall@fortmadison-ia.com
Water Treatment Plant
Contact Us
2489 280th Street
Montrose, IA 52639
Phone: 319-463-5200
Staff
Norm Dodson, Plant Superintendent
Joe Peitz, Plant Operator
Dan Horn, Plant Operator
Shannon St. Clair, Plant Operator
Ed Bartholomew, Plant Operator
Mike Kempker, Plant Operator
William Miller, Plant Operator
Tours can be arranged by calling the plant superintendent, Norm Dodson.
Water quality complaints? Contact the water treatment plant superintendent.
The water treatment division provides complete treatment of water including chlorination, fluoridiation, flocculation, filtration, and pumping. Pumping includes several remote booster pump stations and three remote storage tanks. Bacteriological laboratory facilities are maintained for daily examination of samples collected from the plant and distribution system. The water treatment division goal is to process a supply of potable water exceeding specifications as required by State and Federal agencies in order to meet the needs and health requirements of the community and also to provide adequate water supply for city wide fire protection. The water plant processes approximately 870,000,000 gallons per year.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PARAMETERS FOR WATER QUALITY CONTROL FOR THE FINISHED WATER AS IT LEAVES THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT:
| pH | 8.5-9.3 mg/L |
| Chlorine | Free Cl2, 0.2-1.5 mg/L |
| Total Cl2, 1.5-4.0 mg/L | |
| Turbidity | Max, 0.3 NTU | Normally, 0.03-0.1 NTU |
| Iron | 0.01-0.05 mg/L |
| Hardness | 80-130 mg/L as Calcium Carbonate |
| (4.7-7.6 grains) | |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg/L |
| Phenol Alkalinity | 0-16 mg/L |
| Total Alkalinity | 60-120 mg/L |
| Phosphate | 0.2-0.6 mg/L |
The above numbers are realistic ones which we normally operate by. Any significant variations from them are usually temporary and brought back in line within a matter of a few hours.