Water Services – Parkview Terrace

From Maurine Braddock.


Date: July 30, 2008

To: Whom It May Concern

From: Ed Moreno

Re: Water Services – Parkview Terrace

The Iowa City Council resolution that waived all City-owned utility charges for consumption in the months of June and July, 2008 for properties that suffered interior flood damage will be rescinded on July 31st. If you do not intend to occupy your property by that date, it will be necessary to contact the Iowa City Water Division, to place your account in ‘Removed’ status. This will preclude you from receiving billing for water and wastewater usage. Water and wastewater usage will be estimated beginning August 1st until a new water meter is installed

We have some concerns about dates of re-occupancy. If a dwelling will not be occupied prior to cold weather, the service line will need to be shut off at the stop box to avoid frozen pipes and meter damage.

Due to the flooding in your area the water meters and their radio reading devices will need to be replaced. In addition, the stop boxes may have been damaged during sandbagging and debris removal. A drawing of the water service lines is included with this memo for reference.

The Iowa City Water Division is proposing the following plan to rehabilitate the water services in your area:

The stop boxes for each dwelling will be investigated by a contractor to determine whether they are functional or need repair.
Those found to be in need of repair will be repaired by a contractor.
Upon completion of step 2 the water meter and radio read device will be replaced. This will need to be scheduled.

The cost for stop box repair and meter system replacement will be borne by the Water Division and FEMA.

It is important that we receive communication from the homeowners in Parkview Terrace to schedule the activities outline above.

Please review this information and if you have any comments or questions feel free to contact Jude Moss, Water Division Customer Service Coordinator at 356-5163 or at jude-moss@iowa-city.org.

Link to Stop Box Diagram