The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership is pleased to announce that the City of Waukon was presented with the Urban Stormwater and Watershed Jurisdiction of the Year Award during the 2023 Iowa Water Conference held in Altoona, Iowa on September 19-20.  Mayor Arvid Hatlan received the award on behalf of the City. The award recognizes the City’s completion of the Stormwater Quality Project that will protect and improve the water quality of Indian Springs Pond and Paint Creek.  Green stormwater infrastructure that was installed included a stormwater wetland, two permeable paver parking areas, a bioretention cell, and a vegetated swale with check dams. The City is commended for their leadership and commitment to improving local pond and stream water quality