According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, around 100,000 gallons of Nora Springs wastewater spilled into the ...

Public works officials in Nora Springs observed untreated wastewater spilling from a manhole into Shell Rock River on Saturday and due to freezing temperatures, have been unable to clear the ...

On Jan. 20, the Iowa DNR Field Office in Mason City received a call from the city of Nora Springs regarding a wastewater discharge due to a frozen sewer line running below the Shell Rock River.

The plugged wastewater line runs under the Shell Rock River from the manhole where the water is leaking, to the pump station on the opposite bank. (Photo courtesy of David Knoll/Iowa DNR ...

Public works officials in Nora Springs observed untreated wastewater spilling from a maintenance hole into the Shell Rock ...

A clogged sewer line is leaking under the ice into Shell Rock River in Nora Springs ... “Just waiting for the weather.” The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was notified of the issue on Monday and ...