des moines water works general manager and ceo bill stowe took over leadership of the utility back in 2012. stacey: thanks for joining us this morning. bill: it is a pleasure. thank you for having me. stacey: the water works board has approved a 5-year capital improvements plan that includes $241 million in system maintenance and expansion. can you break down that planned for us? what is the current state of our infrastructure and where will the money be used? bill: des moines is unique in being a city that has aging infrastructure -- is not unique infrastructure. des moines is not that much different and unfortunately we see capital infrastructure just demanding our attention here in for us, there is an additional application because of nitrate concerns in the des moines and raccoon river's. about $80 million will go simply to improve nitrate removal process. steve: water works has taken a little heat for taking the nitrates out, treating the water, and putting the nitrates back in. how are we going to fix that process? bill: we have taken heat. we have a permit from the state of iow

bill stowe is confident that even without the chemicals, water from the raccoon and des moines rivers is tested thoroughly enough that it would be safe. >> we are not going to change either the chemistry of our water or the source. in such a radical way that would make that an issue. eric: if you are concerned about elizabeth: you are waking up to 10 degrees. a chilly morning so far. here's a look at i-235 and 2nd avenue. >> weather is never more than five minutes away, only on kcci 8 news this morning. it is a really chilly start with wind chills and if you like temperature low zero -- a feels-like temperature below zero. this little guy doesn't seem to mind the cold and snow a weather. he has a big thick furry coat. this was captured in fort dodge. no new snow is falling and that will be great news for the morning commute. we have not so good news for later. this system across north dakota moving into south dakota will be bringing another round of light snow. light snow already working in across northwest iowa near sioux city, storm lake. it will track to the southeast along the i-3

des moines water works ceo bill stowe says water that feeds to your faucet is lead free, regardless of the type of pipe. that's because the city spends $100,000 every year on a chemical that prevents the lead from seeping into our drinking water. stowe says flint made the mistake of not putting that chemical in its water. >> we're in the public health business and you start talking about cutting costs or changing source waters, that's a radical people's public health. kim: stowe says des moines water works would be extremely careful -- extremely cautious if they were to make any change, even subtle. if you're concerned your water is contaminated, call a plumber or water works. live in des moines, kim st. onge, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. stacey: fort dodge voters overwhelmingly approve two multi million dollar school bond votes. the first bond vote approved almost for a new elementary $22 million school. ripplethe other vote approved more than to make improvements $6 million to fort dodge high school. both projects will be paid for through selling school bonds. steve: a tama count

jacob: bill stowe of des moines water works told me today, the group hasn't gotten bids out or started any construction yet. still, he'd like the process to be done this year. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: winneshiek county courthouse as family members tell the jury what they saw the night emily fazzino died. emily was found dead inside the family bathtub in boone in 2012. her husband, alexander fazzino, was charged with first degree murder, and is now on trial. he maintains that emily had a prescription drug problem, and overdosed that night. stephanie: local 5's claire powell brings us a recap of today's events inside the courtroom. the prosecution called six more witnesses to the stand today- and for the first time emily fazzino's family- her sister, brother in law and cousin all testified emily's sister ammie dighton started the morning- testifying about the couples rough relationship. dighton told prosecution emily doesnt believe that jeff dighton- emilys prosecution he helped emilys death- and the only thing alex fazzino said to him was

des moines water works general manager and ceo bill stowe took over leadership of the utility back in 2012. stacey: thanks for joining us this morning. bill: it is a pleasure. thank you for having me. stacey: the water works board has approved a 5-year capital improvements plan that includes $241 million in system maintenance and expansion. can you break down that planned for us? what is the current state of our infrastructure and where will the money be used? bill: des moines is unique in being a city that has aging infrastructure -- is not unique infrastructure. des moines is not that much different and unfortunately we see capital infrastructure just demanding our attention here in

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stow and provide the layered protection that experts agree is needed. that is why i have introduced the aviation safety act. this is a one-page bill named after my constituent, united states airliners pilot victor whose life was taken when his aircraft was hijacked and flown into the south tower of the world trade center on september 11. it requires that these cost-effective secondary barriers be included on large passenger aircraft. we promised to never forget those lost on 9/11, and the lessons learned by all of us on that tragic day. yet, after years and more than 40 hijacking attempts around the world, including five that were successful, we're still not taking this threat seriously. mr. speaker, i will continue to advocate for the adoption of this commonsense policy, both as a stand-alone bill or as part of a larger piece of legislation, like the f.a.a. re-authorization, and urge my colleagues to join me. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. perry, for five minutes. mr. perry: thank you, mr. speaker. one of the most often repeated campaign promise