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Challenges to Your Water - Ted Corrigan CEO & GM of DMWW

Aug31
  • Date: August 31, 2021
    Time: 5:30pm - 7:45pm
    Location: Des Moines Izaak Walton League
    4343 George Flagg Pkwy
    Des Moines, IA 50321
Contact:
Bud Hartley (info@desmoine-ikes.com)

Ted Corrigan, CEO & General Manager of Des Moines Water Works since June 2020, will be providing updates about formation of a regional drinking water utility as well as discussing continued challenges presented by degraded source water in the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers. In 2019 and 2020, DMWW was unable to use the Des Moines River for 110 consecutive days due to microcystin toxins produced by blue-green algae. Drought conditions summertime peak demands
and the potential of harmful algal blooms later this summer will be the subject of this presentation
as well as plans or upgrades and expansion of infrastructure. Admission is FREE and open to the public for the program at 6:45. Doors open at 5:30 including cocktail hour and Dinner service will be available beginning at 6 pm.