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Monday, October 15, 2012  City of Ottumwa plans to take legal action against Van Hauen and Associates of Grimes for work done on Phase 1 of the South Ottumwa Sanitary Sewer Separation Project.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Trees are just one sacrifice the city must make to complete construction.

Monday, July 02, 2012  The next phase of the south Ottumwa sewer project is scheduled to begin next week

Thursday, June 28, 2012  The public is invited to an informational meeting about the next phase of the South Ottumwa Sewer Separation Project.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Ottumwa residents can participate in the council's goal-setting agenda.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  One vote remains before residents see an overall increase of 12 percent on their bills.

Friday, September 09, 2011  Ottumwa councilman Mitch Niner is collecting signatures for a petition to audit the Ottumwa sewer department.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Ottumwa residents living near Tinsdell Street are experiencing the mother of all potholes.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  At the Ottumwa City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the council voted in favor of joining 13 other municipalities in the Iowa League of Cities' lawsuit, Iowa League of Cities v. U.S. E.P.A..

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa paid a visit to Ottumwa on Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  Sewer Separation Phase III ready to kick off

Tuesday, July 21, 2009  State Representative Mary Gaskill of Ottumwa was pleased to learn today that Ottumwa has secured $490,000 to separate combined sewers on the east side of the Ottumwa.

Friday, April 24, 2009  Smoke testing forces a non-toxic, smoke-like vapor through the sewer pipes to locate breaks and defects in the sanitary sewer pipes.

Friday, February 20, 2009  Public Works Director, Larry Seals, is hopeful it will.

Sunday, February 08, 2009  St. Rep. Whitaker says Stimulus Package may help Ottumwa's sewers.