Iberia Municipal Drinking Water System
The City of Iberia's water system needs are two-fold. First, the City's existing water distribution and treatment system is aging and will require extensive maintenance and repair operations to allow for proper operation of the system. The two aeration tanks, located at the Well No. 2 site will require a new foundation and slab system due to the failure of the existing slab on which they rest. Furthermore, many of the water lines present within the city limits are original to the system and consist of steel or galvanized steel pipe. The old piping equipment has required constant repair due to its age and corrosion of the pipe. Finally, many of the valves and hydrants in the system are broken and require maintenance or complete replacement.
Secondly, impacts related to recent inclement winter weather have demonstrated the need for emergency power back-up generators for all of the city's critical equipment. Ice storms on December 2007 caused failure of the power throughout the city and eliminated the city's pumping, disinfection and aeration capacities. The subsequent effect of the loss of power was that the city remained without a water supply for several days.
The existing water distribution system for the City of Iberia, Missouri was installed beginning in the early 1950s. The system has been upgraded and expanded as it was required to accommodate growth and repair operations. Recent equipment failures and impacts of foul weather have necessitated a review of the existing city infrastructure to address system redundancy and performance issues as additional growth within the community will place additional demands on its existing water distribution and storage system.
The existing water distribution system consists of two active wells, one elevated storage tank, one ground storage tank, two booster pump stations, a treatment system and a water transmission and distribution system as shown in Drawing No. 1, located in Appendix C. Management of the water distribution system is the responsibility of the city administrator. A superintendent of the water system takes care of daily operation and maintenance of the system. Archer is evaluating the water system improvements based on field investigations, discussions with the water supply and distribution superintendent, office studies and a hydraulic analysis. The improvements recommended will be intended for use in the general planning, maintenance and operation of the water supply and distribution system through the year 2028.