North Liberty wastewater bypass briefly reaches Muddy Creek

North Liberty wastewater bypass briefly reaches Muddy Creek

A wastewater plant upset in North Liberty caused a brief bypass to reach Muddy Creek on Friday, city officials said.

City of North Liberty reports wastewater bypass

Lang 7/11/26 The City of North Liberty is reporting a wastewater bypass. According to a news release from the city, on Friday a North Liberty Wastewater Plant upset resulted in a brief bypass reaching Muddy Creek. The Department of Natural Resources was notified, and a preliminary investigation, including sampling and visual inspections, revealed no large negative impacts.   The plant quickly returned to normal operations and continues to operat…