Public Works

Travis Bagby , Head of Public Works 319-455-2459

Chris Rodman

Jake Siggins

Keith Woods

The Public Works Maintenance Shop is located on E Market Street.

Water Shut Offs

PURPOSE: It shall be the purpose of the City of Lisbon Water Shut Off Policy to establish guidelines for the collection of delinquent water bills.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:

Water Bills. As per Section 92.04 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lisbon, Iowa, 1997, bills for water service are due and payable by the 20^th of each month. Bills not paid when due shall be considered delinquent.
Free Penalty. All accounts are eligible for 1 free penalty every 12 calendar months, not calendar year.
Late Notice & Fees. A late fee of $15.00 will be assessed to all delinquent accounts. The City shall notify each delinquent customer that service will be discontinued if payment of the combined service account, including late payment charges, is not received within seven days of the date specified in the notice of delinquency. Such notice shall be sent by ordinary mail to the customer in whose name the delinquent charges were incurred and shall inform the customer of the nature of the delinquency and afford the customer the opportunity for a hearing prior to the discontinuance.
Hearing. If a hearing is requested by noon of the day preceding the shut off, the City Administrator shall conduct an informal hearing and shall make a determination as to whether the disconnection is justified. If the City Administrator finds that disconnection is justified, then such disconnection shall be made, unless payment has been received.
Fees. A reconnection fee of $50.00 shall be charged if reconnection is requested during normal business hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. A reconnect fee of $75.00 shall be charged if reconnection is requested after normal business hours. The delinquent account balance, late payment fee of $15.00, and the reconnection fee shall be paid before service is restored. Accounts with two (2) or more delinquencies in the past six (6) months shall also be required to pay a security deposit.
Payment Arrangements. Payment arrangements will be accepted to help clear past due accounts. A signed statement needs to be on file with the City before 9:00 a.m. on the day of discontinuance of service to avoid disconnection. If a customer does not fulfill the agreement and misses a payment, the agreement will be immediately voided and service will be disconnected until the account is paid in full.

Message on Flushable Wipes

The City of Lisbon is asking Residents NOT to flush disposable wipes into the Sanitary Sewer System.

Many of the wipes state on the package that they are flushable, which they are, but they do not break down like toilet paper in the Sanitary Sewer System.

The use of disposable wipes has caused a dramatic increase in plugged pumps at the City’s Lift Stations, and also blockages in both the City and Private Sewer Lines. When the Public Works Department receives an alarm or phone call notifying them of a problem, they respond (24) hours per day which increases the maintenance costs and ultimately the Water Rates being charged.

The Public Works Departments recommend that anyone interested in learning more about flushable wipes and the effect they have on the Sanitary Sewer System view a short presentation (sponsored by the Consumer Reports Organization) at the following link: Think twice about flushing wet wipes

The Utilities Department requests that anyone using flushable wipes please dispose of them in the garbage rather than flushing them.

Thank you.