Iowa Regional Utilities Association IRUA News New Logo for Business Marking Its 40th Year CIWA Wins Statewide Water Taste Test Again CIWA Wins Statewide Water Taste Test CIWA Celebrates Grand Opening of Water Treatment Plant New Logo for Business Marking Its 40th Year Newton, IA – June 28, 2017 –Iowa Regional Utilities Association (IRUA), formerly doing business as Central Iowa Water Association is marking its 40th year of serving customers with high quality, dependable water and the addition of rural wastewater services by reidentifying itself with a new company logo that will be used throughout the company. “We are grateful for the opportunity to serve more than 14,500 rural customers and over 60 communities with treated water and wanted to update our logo as we marked this 40th year of service,” stated Jim LaPlant, P.E., Chief Executive Officer. During that 40 years, Iowa Regional Utilities Association has experienced name changes reflective of its growth and service outreach. “We began our operation in 1977 as Jasper County Water Association with a service territory within Jasper County,” commented LaPlant. “Due to expanding service areas across many counties, our Board of Directors made the determination to change our name to Central Iowa Water Association in 1988. I don’t think the original Board had anticipated the popularity and demand there would be for rural water.” And that popularity and demand has not changed, with IRUA still adding approximately 350 new water services each year. In subsequent years of operation the water utility added wastewater services to its offerings. With that addition the utility was able to serve significantly more customers and continue its water utility growth expanding into counties that were north and east of the company’s beginnings in Newton. In an effort to have the company’s name represent the growing service territory as well as the addition of services, the Board of Directors changed the company name in 2000 to Iowa Regional Utilities Association but allowed the private not-for-profit organization to continue doing business as Central Iowa Water Association. “Retaining the Central Iowa Water Association name as the name we were ‘doing business as’ allowed for continuity and enabled the utility to plan for the name change transition,” stated LaPlant. While marking its 40th year of service, the Board of Directors determined it would be an opportune time to not only make the name change prominent but also identify the company with a new logo. After many months of evaluating possible logo options, the Board chose the “flowing water ” design as most representative of the company and the utility services we proudly provide. “Water and wastewater services are a concern for people across the nation,” stated LaPlant. “In some areas there are drought conditions so severe that people are struggling to meet their daily water needs. We are fortunate that is not currently the case in Iowa; however, we must be progressive in planning for both current and future needs.” Now serving over 1.5 billion gallons of treated water each year, IRUA looks forward to continuing its mission of providing essential water and wastewater services to residents throughout central and northeast Iowa! Central Iowa Water Association Wins Statewide Water Taste Test Again Newton, IA - 2014 Central Iowa Water Association received the 2014 “Best Tasting Water in Iowa” award in a statewide water taste test contest sponsored by Iowa Rural Water Association (IRWA). Judges rated water from cities and rural water systems on clarity, taste, aftertaste, and smell. Greg Huff, Executive Director of Iowa Rural Water Association, presented the award to Dan McGinnis, CIWA Supply/Treatment Manager, at the 2014 IRWA Annual Meeting held in Des Moines. Huff noted that the panel of judges holds all water entries to a higher standard of quality than the consumer would normally expect. The winning entry was drawn from CIWA’s new, state-of-the-art 3-million gallon-per-day reverse osmosis water treatment plant near Waverly. “We are pleased the water from our new water treatment plant received this honor,” stated Dan McGinnis, CIWA Water Supply/Treatment Manager. “The water quality award represents the commitment we have made to provide the best safe, affordable, quality drinking water to families in north central and northeast Iowa.” The water treatment plant began operation in July 2009 creating a quality source of water for CIWA’s expanding customer base. With receipt of this award, CIWA’s water qualified to compete at the Great American Water Taste Test sponsored by the National Rural Water Association held recently in Washington, D.C. While CIWA did not win the national award for the second time, (CIWA received this award in 2011) we are still very proud of our treatment plant staff, Jerry Buskohl, Brad Swarts, and Jeff Curren, for working hard every day to furnish our member-customers with safe, affordable, and great-tasting water! Central Iowa Water Association Wins Statewide Water Taste Test Newton, IA - September 15, 2009 – Central Iowa Water Association received the 2010 “Best Tasting Water in Iowa” award in a statewide water taste test contest sponsored by the Iowa Rural Water Association (IRWA). Judges rated water from cities and rural water systems on clarity, taste, after taste, and smell. Greg Huff, Executive Director of Iowa Rural Water Association, presented the award to Jim LaPlant, Chief Executive Officer of Central Iowa Water Association at the fall IRWA membership meeting held in Okoboji. Huff noted that the panel of judges holds all entries to a higher standard of quality than the consumer would normally expect. The Central Iowa Water Association entry was drawn from their new, state-of-the-art 3 million gallon per day reverse osmosis water treatment plant near Waverly. “We are pleased the water from our new water treatment plant received this honor,” stated Dan McGinnis, CIWA Water Production/Quality Manager. “The water quality award represents the commitment we have made to provide the best quality, safe drinking water to families in north central and northeast Iowa.” The water treatment plant began operation in July 2009 creating a new source of water for CIWA’s expanding customer base. With receipt of this award, CIWA’s water now qualifies to compete at the 2010 Great American Water Taste Test sponsored by the National Rural Water Association held in Washington, D.C. next spring, for the opportunity to be awarded the best tasting water in America. Central Iowa Water Association is a private, non-profit member owned regional water system serving treated water to over 12,500 rural connections and 70 communities in central and northeast Iowa. Central Iowa Water Association Celebrates Grand Opening of Water Treatment Plant Waverly, IA – July 2009 - With the cutting of a ribbon, Central Iowa Water Association’s (CIWA) new 3 million gallon per day (mgd) reverse osmosis water treatment plant began operation. The plant, with wall to wall state-of-the- art reverse osmosis water treatment equipment, will serve customers throughout northeast Iowa. Central Iowa Water Association with headquarters in Newton, Iowa, is a private, nonprofit corporation providing rural water and wastewater services to more than 12,500 customers in all or parts of 17 counties throughout central Iowa. News and Reports > IRUA News / Water Quality & Annual Reports Important Announcements See our home page for outage information. 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