EPA Must Protect Iowans from Cancer-Linked Nitrate Contamination

EPA Must Protect Iowans from Cancer-Linked Nitrate Contamination

On February 10, 2026, Food & Water Watch, along with the Iowa Environmental Council, sent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a notice letter announcing our intent to sue in response to the Trump administration’s decision to claw back its listing of seven nitrate-impaired waterways on Iowa’s 2024 Impaired Waters List. The federal Clean Water Act is our primary law protecting clean water, and requires that each state periodically create a l…