Rember to give, because one day you may need.
 
   

Iowa Sex Offender Registry

In an effort to help its citizens stay informed the city is placing a link on this site to the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. This registry can be used to perform a search in your local Iowa community to insure you stay informed of any potential threats in your area. Instructions on how to use this registry are located on the site and easy to follow.

Please be advised that even though this registry is updated daily not every offender may be listed at the time of your search. You may be asked to accept the terms of the registry before being allowed to proceed.

By Order of Onslow City Council: Ordinance Reminder. Offenders will be ticketed.

Chapter 69, Section 11. Snow Removal. No person shall park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on any public street, alley, or city-owned off-street parking area during snow removal operations unless the snow has been removed or plowed from said street, alley or parking area and the snow has ceased to fall.

Chapter 70, Section 5. Impounding Vehicles. A peace officer is hereby authorized to remove, or cause to be removed when any vehicle is left parked for a continuous period of forty-eight (48) hours or more.

Chapter 45, Section 10. Harassment of Public Officers and Employees. No person shall willfully prevent or attempt to prevent any public officer or employee from performing the officer’s or employee’s duty.

Brush Disposal

The Town has made available a location for the disposal of brush only. It is located at the Southeast end of the park. This is for brush only! Lawn clippings and leaves are prohibited. Any dumping of unauthorized material will result in a $100.00 fine.

City of Onslow Water Supply
Consumer Confidence Report


This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and service we deliver to you every day. We are committed to ensuring a quality of your water. We routinely monitor for constituents in our drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This report covers our monitoring for the period of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.

The City of Onslow’s water supply obtains its water from the Silurian aquifer. The Silurian aquifer was determined to be susceptible to contamination because the characteristics of the aquifer and overlying materials allow contaminants to move through the aquifer fairly quickly. The Onslow wells will be somewhat susceptible to activities such as permitted pesticide applicators, leaking underground storage tanks, and municipal wastewater dischargers. A detailed evaluation of your source water was completed by the IDNR, and is available from the City of Onslow at 563-485-2703.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water posed a health risk. More information about contaminants or potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immune-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Our water utility is making every effort to protect the water system from potential security threats. You, as customer, can also help. If you see any suspicious activity near the water tower, treatment plant, wells or fire hydrants, please contact us at 563-485-2703 or the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. We appreciate your assistance in protecting the water system.

Contaminant
MCLG
MCL
Detected Level
Violation
Source
Alpha Emitters
0
15
3.3
no
Erosion of natural deposits
Radium-226
n/a
n/a
1.3
no
n/a
Radium-228
n/a
n/a
0.7
no
n/a
Combined Radium
0
5
2
no
Erosion of natural deposits
Arsenic
0
10
1.39
no
Erosion of natural deposits
Barium
2
2
0.359
no
Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride
4
4
0.3
no

Water additive which promotes strong teeth;

Erosion of natural deposits
Sodium
n/a
n/a
9.1
no
Water additive during treatment; Erosion

 


 

 

 

 

As you can see by the table, our system had no violations. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Ginger Thomas at 563-485-2703. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the second Monday of the month at 5:00 PM at City Hall, 102 E. Wyoming Avenue, Onslow, Iowa.