DES MOINES – The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa’s water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions.
As part of the permit review process, the public has the right, and is encouraged, to comment on draft water use permits. Please submit any comments to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Comments can also be sent to: 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50321.
Water Use Permits for Review
Find permit document details at: www.iowadnr.gov/waterusepermits
Dallas County
City of De Soto, PO BOX 100, 405 Walnut St, De Soto, IA 50069
Log No. 34,371
The City of De Soto requests a permit authorizing withdrawal of water from three existing and two newly-proposed alluvial wells associated with the South Raccoon River alluvium, one 44 feet and the others 50 feet deep, and the two new ones being approximately 50 feet deep, all located on land generally described as the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 18, T78N, R27W, all in Dallas County, Iowa, in the maximum amount of 67.0 million gallons per year at a maximum rate of 480 gallons per minute (~ 1.0 cubic feet per second) throughout each year for municipal purposes within and without the permittee’s corporate limits consistent with its municipal distribution system and other provisions of law. This permit modification represents the addition of two new service wells (alluvial wells) being added, as detailed above.
The Department has determined that this use of water conforms to the relevant criteria (Iowa Code Chapter 455B and Iowa Administrative Code 567) and recommends the permit be granted.
A copy of the summary report for the application is available at the website address listed above, or upon request to the Department at the address listed above. Public comments can be sent to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov, and should specify the applicant's log number. The public comment period ends April 3.
Fremont County
Tyler Binder, 71397 624 Blvd, Table Rock, NE 68447
Log No. 34,249
Tyler Binder requests to withdraw water from one “Fremont Channel” buried sand and gravel aquifer well, approximately 200 feet deep, located on land generally described as the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 12, T69N, R41W, Fremont County, Iowa for the withdrawals of up to 184 acre-feet of water per year at a pumping rate of 500 gallons per minute, from April 1 through September 31 of each year for irrigation of up to 276 acres of general farm crops located in the NW ¼ of Section 13, T69N, R41W, Fremont County, Iowa.
The Department has determined that this use of water conforms to the relevant criteria (Iowa Code Chapter 455B and Iowa Administrative Code 567) and recommends the permit be granted.
A copy of the summary report for the application is available at the website address listed above, or upon request to the Department at the address listed above. Public comments can be sent to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov, and should specify the applicant's log number. The public comment period ends March 25.
Pottawattamie County
City of Macedonia, PO BOX 33, Macedonia, IA 51549
Log No. 34,372
The City of Macedonia has requested a permit to withdraw water from three existing and one proposed West Nishnabotna River alluvial aquifer wells, approximately 39-50 feet deep, on land generally described as the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 22, T74N, R40W, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, in the maximum quantity of 15.2 million gallons per year at a maximum rate of 150 gallons per minute throughout each year for municipal purposes within and without the permittee's corporate limits consistent with its municipal distribution system and other provisions of law.
The Department has determined that this use of water conforms to the relevant criteria (Iowa Code Chapter 455B and Iowa Administrative Code 567) and recommends the permit be granted.
A copy of the summary report for the application is available at the website address listed above, or upon request to the Department at the address listed above. Public comments can be sent to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov, and should specify the applicant's log number. The public comment period ends March 30.
Webster County
City of Fort Dodge, 819 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Log No. 34,211
The City of Fort Dodge requests to modify an existing water use permit (No. 635-m9) to withdraw water from four (4) Mississippian aquifer wells, all between 516 and 980 feet deep, and all located on land generally described as the E ½ of the SW ¼ of Sec. 19, T89N, R28W, with the maximum annual allocation of 2,282 million gallons per year, at the maximum rate of 5,500 gallons per minute; and from four (4) Jordan aquifer wells, all between 1,830 and 1,980 feet deep, one well located on land generally described as the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec. 24, T89N, R29W, one well located in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec. 19, one well located in the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Sec. 30, and one well located in the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Sec. 29, T89N, R28W, in the maximum annual allocation of 2,282 million gallons per year at a maximum rate of 5,000 gallons per minute; and one (1) Mississippian-Jordan aquifer well, approximately 2,307 feet deep, located on land generally described as the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Sec. 19, T89N, R28W, with the maximum annual allocation of 805 million gallons per year, at a maximum rate of 2,000 gallons per minute; for a maximum combined allocation of 5,369 million gallons per year at a maximum combined annual rate of 12,500 gallons per minute for municipal purposes within and without the permittee’s corporate limits consistent with its municipal distribution system and other provisions of law.
The Department has determined that this use of water conforms to the relevant criteria (Iowa Code Chapter 455B and Iowa Administrative Code 567) and recommends the permit be granted.
A copy of the summary report for the application is available at the website address listed above, or upon request to the Department at the address listed above. Public comments can be sent to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov, and should specify the applicant's log number. The public comment period ends March 25.