Southwest Regional Water District

01/29/2026

***FOR SALE***
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4
4.8L V8 w/flex fuel, automatic transmission
-302,091 Miles
-Transmission was replaced at 93,033
-New Battery installed 1/20/26
-Front brake pads replaced at 282,371
Needs new tires

We will be taking bids till March 5th, 2026
If you have any questions, please call our office 712-542-3259 or stop in

09/22/2025

The previously issued Boil Order has been lifted

09/17/2025

SWRWD has located a leak on an 8inch main and will be repairing it today. Servicer will be interrupted from 9am to 6pm. The boil advisory will remain in effect once service is restored. The following areas will be affected
Page:
Buchanan
East River
Nodaway East
Nebraska
Taylor:
Dallas
Mason
Towns:
New Market

09/10/2025

The first set of samples has passed. The boil order will still remain in effect until further notice

(Clarinda) -- Officials with Peopleservice, the company operating the Clarinda water plant, say water coming in and out of the treatment process does not currently show any signs of microcystin.

09/09/2025

Due to a large algae bloom all townships serviced with Clarinda surface water will be under a boil oder until further notice. This will affect the following towns and townships

Towns: College Springs, Braddyville, Shambaugh, New Market, and Elmo

Page County: Buchanan, East River, Nebraska, Nodaway East, Nodaway West, Harlan, Lincoln, Amity, Colfax, Douglas, Tarkio, and Valley

Taylor County: Mason, Dallas, Nodaway

Montgomery County: East

If you have any questions, please call our office 712-542-3259

04/17/2025

THE BOIL ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED

04/14/2025

JUST A REMINDER

We will be finalizing the permanent repair on the East Nodaway river crossing today April 14th, 2025. The water will go off at 8:00 a.m. while the bore is tied-in. Upon the return of service, a boil advisory will be in effect until further notice. The following townships will be affected Nebraska, East River and Buchanan Townships in Page County and Dallas, Mason and Polk township in Taylor County.

04/10/2025

We will be finalizing the permanent repair on the East Nodaway river crossing Monday April 14th, 2025. The water will go off at 8:00 a.m. while the bore is tied-in. Upon the return of service, a boil advisory will be in effect until further notice. The following townships will be affected Nebraska, East River and Buchanan Townships in Page County and Dallas, Mason and Polk township in Taylor County.

02/28/2025

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and
Final Notice of Potential Impact to Floodplains and Wetlands
Southwest Regional Water District, 4.5 mile of replacement pipeline

AGENCY: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – Rural Utilities Service

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Final Notice of Potential Impact to Floodplains and Wetlands with the construction of 4.5 miles of replacement pipeline including associated components/structures.

ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Final Notice Regarding Potential Impacts to Floodplains and Wetlands.

SUMMARY: The USDA Rural Utilities Service, has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to a request for possible financing assistance to Southwest Regional Water District for the cost of constructing 4.5 miles of replacement pipeline, including associated components/structures, in rural Page County, Iowa.

FURTHER INFORMATION: To obtain copies of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and FONSI, or for further information, contact: Dee Fischer, Area Director, USDA-Rural Development/Rural Utilities Service, 712-254-4360 or email [email protected] The EA and FONSI are also available for public review at USDA Rural Development, 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project consists of the construction of 4.5 miles of replacement pipeline, including associated components/structures, in Grant and Tarkio Townships in rural Page County, Iowa. The alternatives are discussed in the EA. The Rural Utilities Service has reviewed and approved the EA for the proposed project.

The availability of the EA for public review was announced via notice in the following newspapers: Southwest Iowa Herald and the Red Oak Express published on February 19th and 26th, 2025. A 14-day comment period was announced in these newspaper notices. The EA was also available for public review at the USDA Rural Development office as well as the office of Southwest Regional Water District. No comments were received.

Based on its EA, commitments made by Southwest Regional Water District, and no public comments received, the Rural Utilities Service has concluded that the project would have no significant impact (or no impacts) to water quality, land use, aesthetics, transportation, or human health and safety.
If implemented, portions of the pipeline corridor will be constructed in areas that are potentially designated as 100 and 500-year floodplains and/or wetlands in Page County, Iowa. The piping will be buried, with the floodplain and/or wetland area(s) returned to its pre-existing condition. There will be no conversion of a floodplain or wetland with the construction of the replacement pipeline.

The proposed project will have no adverse effect on resources listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Agency has also concluded that the proposed project is not likely to affect federally listed threatened and endangered species or designated critical habitat thereof. The proposed project would not disproportionately affect minority and/or low-income populations.

No other potential significant impacts resulting from the proposed project have been identified. Therefore, the Rural Utilities Service has determined that this FONSI fulfills its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR §§ 1500-1508), and USDA Rural Development's Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1970) for its action related to the project.

Rural Utilities Service is satisfied that the environmental impacts of the proposed project have been adequately addressed. Rural Utilities Service federal action would not result in significant impacts to the quality of the human environment, and as such it will not prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for its action related to the proposed project.

Dated: March 5, 2025

02/14/2025

Public Notice Announcing the Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Potential Impacts to Floodplains and Wetlands Southwest Regional Water District, 4.5 mile of replacement pipeline

Agency: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Rural Development – Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

Regional Water: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Potential Impacts to Floodplains and Wetlands with the construction of 4.5 miles of pipeline replacement including associated components/structures.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Potential Impacts to Floodplains and Wetlands.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the RUS, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an environmental assessment in connection with possible impacts related to a project proposed by Southwest Regional Water District to be constructed in Grant and Tarkio Townships in rural Page County, Iowa. The proposal is for the construction of 4.5 miles of replacement pipeline including associated components/structures.

PROJECT: Southwest Regional Water District intends to seek financial assistance from RUS for the cost of constructing the 4.5 miles of replacement pipeline, including associated components/structures, in Grant and Tarkio Townships located in rural Page County, Iowa.

B2 Environmental prepared an environmental assessment for Southwest Regional Water District and the RUS that describes the project, assesses the proposed project’s environmental impacts, and summarizes as applicable any mitigation measures used to minimize environmental effects.

If implemented, portions of the replacement pipeline will be constructed in areas that are designated as 100 and 500-year floodplains and/or wetlands within Page County, Iowa. The piping will be buried, with the floodplain and/or wetland areas being returned to its pre-existing condition. There will be no conversion of a floodplain or wetland with the construction of the pipeline and associated components/structures.

In accordance with Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands; and USDA Departmental Regulation 9500-3, Land Use Policy; the purpose of this notice is to inform the public of these proposed effects and request comments concerning the proposal, alternative sites or actions that would avoid these impacts, and methods that could be used to minimize these impacts.

RUS has conducted an independent evaluation of the environmental assessment and believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed project. No significant impacts are expected as a result of the construction of the project. There are no additional federal agencies involved in the proposal. The environmental documentation regarding this proposal is available for review at the office of USDA-Rural Development located at 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022.

Questions and comments should be sent to Dee Fischer, Area Director, USDA-Rural Development at 511 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA, 50022 or can be emailed to [email protected]. For further information, you may also contact USDA at 712-254-4360.
The RUS will accept questions and comments on the environmental assessment for 14 days from the first date of publication of this notice. Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR Part 1970, Environmental Policies and Procedures.
A general location map of the proposal is shown below:

01/17/2025

UPDATE>>>

The previously issued boil order has been lifted thank you all for your patience and understanding.

01/12/2025

UPDATE

A temporary repair has been completed. It will take some time to rebuild pressure. Thank you for your patience. We will continue to keep you updated. A boil order is in effect until further notice.