North Liberty protects homes from storm and sewer water

With the influx of storm water increasing the flow through North Liberty’s sewer system by nearly 400 percent, the city will temporarily bypass its normal sewer collection process Wednesday evening to protect homes from sewer backup. The move, which has been approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will allow the storm water to enter Muddy Creek and continue downstream instead of bottlenecking at the city’s treatment plant. When the threat to homes and other property has subsided, North Liberty will resume its normal collection. Residents can help reduce the load on the sewer system by lowering their water usage tonight.