Officials with the City of Atlantic say a sewer leak that occurred Tuesday has been completely repaired and the DNR notified of the repairs. City Administrator John Lund said today (Friday), the lift station has also been reactivated. The leak repair was completed Thursday afternoon.

Lund said “Our Wastewater Superintendent, Tim Snyder, Tim Teig of Snyder & Associates and Crain Construction worked together to get the situation resolved as soon as possible,” and he thanked all parties involved for their rapid response.

Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural resources had reported Tuesday evening that an air release valve on a forced wastewater main caused approximately 100 gallons per day of wastewater to flow into the East Nishnabotna River from under the bridge at West 6th Street, west of Atlantic. The leak bypassed wastewater only when the lift station pumps were operating for about one hour per day.

The DNR had said due to the river flow, the amount of wastewater that reached the river was diluted enough so that it did not affect the environment.