City of Waukee

Waukee Waste Water Department

The City of Waukee built the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant in May of 1998 to operate the Sanitary Sewer Utility. The purpose of the sanitary sewer is to carry waste from the source to the wastewater treatment plant. There are currently 15 lift stations located throughout the community whose purpose is to move the sewage from a collection site or well to a higher point where it can gravity flow to the wastewater treatment plant. The Wastewater Department tests the effluent of the plant three times a week and the City continually reaches high quality effluent levels that exceed the DNR Standards.

The City of Waukee opted into the Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) in 2006 which will allow for additional sanitary sewer capacity to meet the needs of our growing community.

Waukee Public Works Department 
805 University Avenue 
Waukee, Iowa 50263

Mailing Address:
805 University Avenue
Waukee, Iowa 50263

Phone: (515) 987-4363
Fax:     (515) 987-3979

Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

John R. Gibson, Director of Public Works
Tim L. Royer, Assistant Director of Public Works
Charles Waske, Water / Wastewater Supervisor


24-Hour Emergency Number: (515) 249-1212
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SEWER RATES

§204 Waukee Municipal Code

Beginning July 1, 2011, the base Charge will increase to $10.08 for the first 1,000 gallons and water usage in excess of the minimum (1,000 gallons) will increase to $7.62 per 1,000 gallons per month.

CAPITAL FEES 

Billed with the building permit
Wastewater Treatment Connection Fee - §224X Waukee Municipal Code

Section 224X.6. Schedule of Water Connection Fees.

a) Waste water connection fees shall be due at the time of submission of a building permit as described in Section 5 of this Ordinance. Issuance of building permits and/or Mobile Home Permits shall not occur until such time as any and all fees have been paid in full.

b) Fees shall be based upon the equitable costs of extending service from the Municipal Waste Water System to the property for which connection is sought. The fees will increase annually based on the following schedule to account for interest incurred by the City for the Waste Water System improvements. From the effective date of this ordinance, fees shall be imposed in the following amounts:

YEAR  
 RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
NON SINGLE FAMILY 
 NON-RESIDENTIAL
 
 Per Household Unit
Per Unit Fee 
 Per Fixture Unit
 2006

$1610 

$830 

 $65.30

 2007

$1720

 $890

 $69.60

 2008

$1850 

 $970

 $75.10

 2009

$2000 

 $1050

 $80.70

 2010

$2160 

 $1155

 $87.60

 2011

$2370 

 $1265

 $95.70

 2012

$2620 

 $1410

 $105.90

 2013

$2900 

 $1575

 $117.00

 2014

$3180 

 $1750

 $128.40

 2015

$3490 

 $1935

 $140.60

 2016

$3790 

 $2110

 $152.80

 2017

$4120 

 $2300

 $165.70

c) The City Council reserves the right to grant variances from this schedule of fees.

 

SPECIAL FEES 

Chapter 224 Waukee Municipal Code
o University Avenue Trunk Sewer §224A.1, §224A.2, §224A.3
o Hickman Sewer District §224C
o R-22 Sewer District §224D


QUALITY

The Wastewater Treatment Plant puts out a high quality effluent, well below the minimum DNR requirements for our treatment plant. The Effluent is tested three (3) times per week for ph balance, dissolved oxygen, and temperature. The Total Suspended Solids (TSS) is tested two (2) times per week for mixed liquor concentration, CBOD5, ammonia, and nitrogen. A toxicity test is performed once a year. The Wastewater Operator will record the flows for raw waste, plant effluent and final effluent on a daily basis. All of the City's testing is done in compliance with the DNR Permit Requirements.


SEWER LINING PROGRAM

The City of Waukee has implemented a sewer lining program where 1500 feet of sanitary sewer is lined each year in the older areas of town. The sewer lining project consists of an inflatable lining which is placed inside the existing sewer line than steamed into place. This system stops infiltration and considerably lengthens the service life of the pipe. This procedure can be done without digging up the old line and repairing or replacing it. The program is a collaborative effort between Urbandale, Clive and Norwalk to obtain the lowest price from the contractor for the sewer lining project.