Office Hours

Monday – Friday
7:00 am to 4 pm

Other services located at the WWTP

• Yard Waste Service
• City Dog Pound (external link)
• Pay Dog Reclaim Fees Online

Wastewater Operations

The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) came on-line in August of 2012.  It operates on a continuous fill Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR).  This replaced the old 1956 trickling filter WWTP.  There are 4 SBR basins and each basin provides treatment to its contents.  The SBR cycles are react, settle and decant.  Each basin treats 5 batches of wastewater per day.  The SBR WWTP includes overflow equalization, screening, grit removal, raw wastewater pumping, SBR treatment, UV disinfection, aerobic digestion for the biosolids, a biosolids storage basin and a laboratory/office building.

The WWTP is regulated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the United State Environmental Protection Agency.

Yard Waste Disposal

• Citizens are encouraged to bring their yard waste to the plant for composting. Stop by the Wastewater Treatment Plant office, first, for directions.
• The Yard Waste Center (YWC) is open from 7-4 Monday-Friday and Saturday mornings as announced during certain periods in the spring and fall.
• Visit the Yard Waste services page for more information.

Dog Pound

• The City picks up loose dogs and holds them for up to 7 days.  At the end of this time period, dogs are transferred to the PAWS & More Animal Shelter in Washington for adoption.
• PAWS & More receives all stray cat dropoffs.  More information is available at: https://www.pawsandmorewashington.org/
• The City’s Dog pound has a Facebook page to share dogs that have been picked up.
• Live traps are available for loan.
• Pay fees for dog reclaim online at: https://washingtoniowa.gov/city-government/development-services/pay-a-permit-fee-or-fine-online/