Rowan, Iowa, is a small community of just over 150 people, but a few years ago it confronted a big change. The state required the upgrade of all the wastewater systems serving the city because effluent was flowing into a field tile that emptied into a creek about a quarter mile from its borders.
Mort’s Water Co., a five-generation firm based in nearby Latimer, received the contract for the yearlong project. The company knew the project was coming. During the city’s three-year planning process, Mort’s had been asked to provide expert advice. As the winning bidder for the job, the company
