Recent News

Drinking water rates have increased for 2024. There have also been some updates to our water tariffs. Please see our Rates & Policies page for more information. 

2024 Annual Membership Meeting

Regional Water's Annual Membership Meeting for 2024 will take place on Thursday, March 21st at 1pm at our general Office. Regional Water members are invited to attend, in which there will be a...

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1/26/2024 Status Update - Level Yellow Restrictions Reimplemented

Drinking Water Advisory
Level Yellow Press Release Update

Due to the significant cold snap and substantial increase in water usage, Regional Water
Rural Water District announced that the Board of...

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Status Update - Level Yellow Restrictions Lifted

Due to the efforts of its customers and member communities, Regional Water Rural Water District announced that it has downgraded the “Level Yellow” advisory to “Level White”, the voluntary...

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Status Update

Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
Here is an update for you on the status of our Avoca Treatment Plant system:
 
1. A big thank you to all who have helped us get this far (57 days of continuous...

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Level Yellow Update

Level Yellow Update - Avoca Treatment Plant Customers

July 24, 2023

Drinking Water Advisory

Level Yellow Update - Press Release

 

Thank You again to all of our Regional Water customers who...

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June 2023 Board Meeting

The June Board Meeting will be held Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 1 pm at the Regional Water Office. If you would like to be put on the agenda to speak to the Board, please contact us...

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Boil Advisory Lifted - Mandatory Conservation Still in Effect

Regional Water would like to announce today, June 2nd, 2023, that the Boil Advisory which went into effect on May 25th is lifted effective immediately, while the mandatory water usage restrictions...

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Update: Boil Advisory & Mandatory Conservation

Update: Bottom line is, we all need to keep using less water. We are still under a boil advisory and level yellow mandatory conservation. We were able to take our first round of tests to the lab...

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Level Yellow Water Conservation

Drinking Water Advisory

Level Yellow Press Release

 

Regional Water Rural Water District has declared “Level Yellow”, the second of a system of progressive levels within its Emergency Water...

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Boil Water Advisory

DRINKING WATER ADVISORY 

For the Avoca area Treatment Plant Customers. This does not affect Underwood, McClelland, and the rurals of these towns as they are on a different water...

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Persia Water Off

Persia residents: Due to another major water leak in town on Main Street, we are forced to have to shut the water off to the whole town while we repair the leak. Crews are there...

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Persia Water Off

City of Persia residents: Water will be shut off today, Friday May 5th, for a few hours as crews fix a water leak at the intersection of 3rd & Main. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Voluntary Water Conservation

At this time, we are asking all of our water-using members for voluntary water conservation measures. We are hoping that a combination of favorable weather and voluntary cooperation on the part of...

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Job Openings

WE ARE HIRING! Please check our Careers page for more details! 

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Account - Payment - Notification Sign Up

We have changed companies in which auto pay, eCheck payments, and credit/debit card payments are processed. Please go to our Bill Payment tab here on our website, to learn more as well as find...

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2022 Annual Membership Meeting

2022 Annual Meeting

The 2022 Annual Membership Meeting will take place at our Office on March 17, 2022, at 4:30pm.  The normal regular monthly board meeting will take place at 5:30pm.  Regional...

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Phones down

We apologize but our phones are not currently working. We have tech support on the way. Please email regionalwaterrwa@gmail.com OR select the contact us option at the top of this page OR send us a...

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Holiday Closure

Regional Water Rural Water Association will be closed Thursday, December 23rd and Friday, December 24th, 2021 in observance of Christmas. We will also be closed, Friday, December 31st, 2021 in...

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Notice of September Board Meeting and Resolution to Amend By-Laws

The Regional Water Board of Directors will be having its September meeting on Thursday, September 16th, at 1:00 pm, at the offices of Regional Water, at 108 Highway 59, Avoca, Iowa.

While the...

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Boil Advisory Lifted Everywhere

At long last, we are pleased to announce that the boil advisory has been lifted throughout our system for all customers.  No Regional Water customer remains on a boil advisory.  You can use the...

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Status Update - August 4, 2021 - Pleasant Township Advisory lifted

Regional Water customers in the Pleasant Township (North of Rosewood Rd., South of York Rd/I-80, East of 360th St. and West of 420th St.) and Valley Township (North of G30, South of Rosewood Rd.,...

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Status Update - August 3, 2021 - Shelby and Harrison Counties

We are pleased to report that all Shelby County and Harrison County customers are off of the boil order.  If you are a Regional Water customer north of Interstate 80 or Interstate 680, you are not...

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Status Update - Afternoon July 30, 2021 - Persia, Other Townships

We can further lift the boil advisory for residents of the City of Persia (all Regional Water customers with accounts beginning with "P"), Union Township (all Regional Water accounts beginning...

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Status Update - July 30, 2021 - Douglas, Westphalia, Lincoln, Cass Townships

All Regional Water customers in the Douglas, Westphalia, Lincoln, and Cass Townships in Shelby County are now lifted from the boil advisory.  This is the area that is North of 700th Street, South...

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Status Update - July 23, 2021 - Shelby Township Advisory Lifted

As water makes its way through our system, and test results come back from state-certified laboratories, we are able to clear more areas from the boil advisory.  As of now we can lift the boil...

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Status Update - July 22, 2022 - Fairview Township Advisory Lifted

As previously stated, we are able to begin lifting the boil advisory on a rolling basis.  Today we can state that any affected customers in Fairview Township, Shelby County, are no longer on a...

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Status Update - July 21, 2021

We have not yet lifted the boil advisory for our affected customers.  However, we are actively taking samples throughout the system, and as the bacteria results begin to come back, we anticipate...

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Status Update - July 14, 2021

All affected customers remain on a boil advisory.  Bottled water is still available at the offices of Regional Water for any affected household.

However, progress has been good.  We have...

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Status Update - July 9, 2021

Most of the Q&A document from yesterday, July 8, is still true today.

However, we now have two temporary pumps in full operation, making it easier to maintain water pressure.  It is nowhere near...

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Status of Water Advisory - July 8 2021

The most recent press release, in Q&A format, on the state of the Boil Water order in parts of the Regional Water system, is available here.

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BOIL WATER ADVISORY

Due to a fire at our main booster station, all customers with accounts beginning with A, C, CO, P, T, W, and K, as well as residents of Panama, Portsmouth, Earling, Minden to the extent those...

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Water Conservation Action Plan Yellow

Due to heightened customer usage while dry water table conditions persist, in order to protect public health, Regional Water is moving to Action Level Yellow of our water conservation plan.  All...

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2021 CCRs

Regional Water CCRs are up for 2021, for the 2020 Testing Cycle!

You can see the page here, or go directly HERE for the main system, or HERE for the Urban Bluffs North system.

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2020 CCRs Now Available

Regional Water CCRs are up for 2020, for the 2019 Testing Cycle!

You can see the page here, or go directly HERE for the main system, or HERE for the Urban Bluffs North system.

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COVID-19 Update for Regional Water

COVID-19 Update March 20, 2020

As a result of the ongoing public health emergency, Regional Water has made the following changes:

  • Our main offices will be closed to visitors at all times...

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COVID-19 News at Regional Water

Annual Membership Meeting

Due to the public health emergency declaration in the state of Iowa, the annual membership meeting which had been declared for Thursday, March 19, 2020, is indefinitely...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

The health and safety of our customers and employees is a top priority of the Regional Water board and management.  Below are a list of resources where you can...

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2020 Annual Meeting and Change to Office Hours

2020 Annual Meeting

The 2020 Annual Membership Meeting will take place on at our offices on March 19, 2020, at 7pm.  The normal regular monthly board meeting will take place at 8pm.  Regional...

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2020 Tariffs Published

The rates and policies in effect for 2020 are now available on our website!

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Now Hiring Water Operators!

Regional Water again has openings for Water Operators!  Please check our careers page for more details!

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Bills in Error for Certain Customers

Bills in Error for Certain Customers - December 26, 2019

This only applies if you are a customer with an account number beginning in GR, HD, M, NK, or U.  If your account number begins with...

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Water Operator Openings

Regional Water is again accepting applications for Water Operators.  Please check our Careers tab for details!

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Delayed Bill, CCRs up!

The bills for water consumed for the month of May have been delayed, and only were mailed out yesterday.  We have pushed the due date for those bills to the 20th for this month.


Reminder that...

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New Job Opening

Regional Water has a new job opening!  Please check our careers page for details!

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2019 Water Rates

Regional Water has approved its 2019 Water Tariffs.

After three years of steady rates for individuals and six years of steady rates for bulk users, it was unfortunately necessary to raise both...

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REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AERIAL SURVEY OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES

REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AERIAL SURVEY OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES

Regional Water Rural Water Association is partnering with Aqua Geo Frameworks, a Nebraska-based company, to conduct a survey of...

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Scheduled Outage in Urban Bluffs North Area

On May 23rd, our crews began a planned downtime on the connection between Council Bluffs Water Works and the Urban Bluffs distribution area to make required upgrades.  Water will be shut down for...

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2018 Annual Board Meeting

Regional Water Rural Water Association's 2018 Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2018, 7:00 PM Central Time, at our main offices at 108 Highway 59, Avoca, Iowa 51521.  Election of a board...

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Regional Water Launches a Brand New Website! Subscribe Today!

We are excited to announce that our new website has launched and includes all the information our community needs related to their water service. Check back often, as we will be adding information...

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