Water Department Overview

Meter Repair Prices

How to Figure Your Water Bill

Waste Water Overview

Recycling Information

Tree Dump

Agriculture Waste Management

New Utility Service Application

Automatic Payment Authorization

Water Department Overview

The Sheldon Water Department operates a 2.3 million gallon/day Iron and Manganese removal plant. The plant obtains its water from thirteen shallow wells (20-30 feet deep), and one deep well (600 feet), with the combined pumping capacity of 1,400 gallons per minute. From the wells the water is pumped to the plant where potassium permanganate is added, this process helps to oxidize the iron and manganese. Fluoride is added for dental hygiene. From there it goes through aeration, this is a process of exposing the water to the atmosphere, which releases gases such as hydrogen sulfide. After aeration it passes through a detention tank to allow enough contact time for the potassium permanganate to work then it enters four slow sand filters, this is where the iron and manganese is filtered out. From the filters the water goes into a detention tank, this is where chlorine and a blended poly orthophosphate are added for corrosion control, from there it flows into a 1.3 million gallon underground clear well which allows the chlorine, contact time to disinfect the water before it is pumped to the water tower.

Four high-service pumps at the plant draw water from the clear well, pumping water to the distribution system and to the water tower, which holds 500,000 gallons. The purpose of the water tower is to assure that the system has constant pressure.

The system consists of a network of water pipes from 4" to 10" water mains. These water mains carry water to all of the fire hydrants and ultimately to all of the customers.

Some interesting facts about the City of Sheldon Water Department...

Total gallons pumped in 2004 was 259,914,000

The Maximum pumped per day was 1,069,000

The Minimum pumped per day was 540,000

The Average gallons pumped per day was 710,000

The Sheldon Water Department routinely monitors for constituents in the treated water on a daily basis, in the lab at the water treatment plant. Readings of the quality of the finished water are recorded and reported to the appropriate federal and state agencies. We are happy to report that our drinking water is safe and meets all the federal and state requirements.

We are also in the process of developing a Wellhead Protection program to ensure that we keep our water as safe as we possibly can for years to come.  Also, we are a member of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System. This system will bring us quality water from the Missouri River; this is another way that we are working to keep our drinking water safe and reliable.

If you have any question about the Sheldon Water Department, please contact the City manager at 712-324-4651 or the Water Superintendent at 712-324-2845.

City of Sheldon Drinking Water Report

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Watering Meters & Meter Repair Prices
 
5/8” 			$90.00 	SR Meter Bottoms-5/8”		$6.65
3/4"			$135.00	SR Meter Liner		$1.30
1"			$171.00	SR Meter Gasket		$1.30 
1 1/2"			$365.00 	SRII Meter Bottom-5/8"		$5.60 
2" -Meter w/Flange		$520.00	SRII Meter Liner		$1.30
Minimum Charge		$21.48	SRII Meter Gasket		$1.30

($1.67 Sewer Surcharge)			Chamber			$29.80            
($1.97 Waster Surcharge) 		

How to Figure a Water Bill By Hand

1. First one thousand (1,000) gallons: Minimum charge per month shall be Ten  

   Dollars and Two Cents ($10.02) per month. 
   

2. More than one thousand (1,000) gallons and up to five thousand (5,000) gallons: 

   Two dollar and Twenty-Six Cents ($2.26) per thousand gallons. 
   

3. More than five thousand (5,000) gallons and up to one hundred thousand (100,000)

   gallons: One Dollar and Seventy-Five Cents ($1.75) per thousand gallons. 
   

4. Over one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons: One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents

   ($1.25) per thousand gallons. 

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Waste Water Overview

The Sheldon Waste Water treatment plant is an Iowa grade III plant. It is classified grade III due to the city population. At the plant there is one grade III superintendent, one grade II operator, and one grade I operator.

The plant is a mechanical, R.B.C. (Rotating Biological Contactor) facility. Which means the plant has R.B.C.’s that actually grow biological film that feed off of the waste in the raw sewage. We must maintain at least an 85% removal rate of the harmful wastes in the sewage, which is monitored by the State DNR office, Iowa Region #3. Some of the harmful wastes we are tested for include, CBOD, Total Suspended Solids, Ph, temp, Dissolved oxygen, and Ammonia to name a few. At the plant our removal of pollutants is better than 90% before it enters the Floyd River. Also the plant is equipped with an alarm system, which will send an alarm to the Police dispatcher and in return he/she calls the person who is on call. The plant is also equipped with an automatic starting generator, which automatically starts when power is lost.

On an average we treat about 850,000 gallons per day during average dry weather. We have two major contributors into our sanitary sewers, which include, AGP and Rosenboom Machine and Tool. We must also test the sewage that these major contributors send to the plant.

Throughout the city we have six sewage lift stations, which carry sewage from lower elevations of the city to the plant.  All of our lift stations will soon be equipped with alarm systems, which will also send an alarm to the Police dispatcher. Soon all lift stations will be equipped with generators or be able to have a portable generator hooked directly to them in case of power outages.

The City Street Department takes care of our collection system. At least once a year they go out and jet all of our sanitary sewers.

Much time and energy are spent trying to provide for a cleaner, better Effluent quality before any water enters the Floyd River.

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Recycling Information

Solid waste disposal will now be included on water bills.  The fee will be $13.00 per month for residential customers.  Commercial customers will be billed directly by the haulers.

De Kruif Disposal 324-3404

If you have Monday regular garbage pickup, your recycling day will be the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month only.

If you have Tuesday regular garbage pickup, your recycling day will be the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month only.

Schwarz Sanitary 324-3543

If you have Monday regular pickup (set it out Sunday night), your recycling day will be the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Be sure to set it out on Wednesday evening.

If you have Tuesday regular pickup (set it out Monday night), your recycling day will be the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Be sure to set it out on Monday evening.

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Sheldon Tree Dump Rules and Regulations

The site is reserved for the disposal of trees and brush only. Disposing of materials other than what is allowed is strictly forbidden. Absolutely no other dumping is allowed.

This site is reserved for disposal of trees and brush from properties within city limits of Sheldon, Iowa. Use of this site by anyone for the purpose other than what is allowed or from property outside the city limits is strictly forbidden.

Removal of any materials, including dirt, without express permission of the City of Sheldon is forbidden and will be considered theft. The loss of tree limbs, etc. on streets and roadways to and from the site are your responsibility. Please clean up after yourself.

Your cooperation with the regulations is greatly appreciated and will help keep the tree dump open.

Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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Agriculture Waste Management

Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency

Landfill Site: 3 miles south on Hwy. 60, 1/2 mile west on 360th St.

Phone: (712) 324-4026

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