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Wastewater discharge in Keokuk reaches Mississippi River
Current status: Lifted (as of 21/09/2026, 23:45). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater bypass at the City of Keokuk in Lee County. This discharge has reached the Mississippi River, indicating a potential microbiological and chemical contamination event.
- Location
- Keokuk, Lee County
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 17/09/2026, 02:00
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Microbiological, Limit exceeded, Boil water advisory
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Lee County
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
According to the source this case has been officially lifted. The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
Sources
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Yahoo News
- National Park Service (NPS) - Capitol Reef National Park
- cleanairandwater.net
- BECKLEY WATER COMPANY
- Clay County Utility Authority
- Monroe County, GA
- Western Water
- ABC22/FOX44
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