LETTER: More Needs to Be Done About Water Pollution

LETTER: More needs to be done about water pollution

It's about time Gov. Reynolds leave. Her response to quetions about nitrate runoff by protestors was "regulation is not the answer." Let's think about that answer. Des Moines and other communities have struggled with high nitrate levels for decades. They…

Data analysis: How do nitrate levels in central Iowa this year compare to last?

Central Iowa Water Works is phasing out of its first-ever lawn watering ban, which has been in place since June 12 on account of sustained high nitrate levels in source water rivers. A comparison of nitrate levels in the Des…

Naig: Conservation, cooperation needed for Iowa water | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

Iowa agriculture has a responsibility to be a partner in protecting and improving water quality—not just for the benefit of rural communities, but also for our urban neighbors. That partnership was thrust into the spotlight earlier this summer when Des Moines Water Works issued water use restrictions due to elevated nitrate levels and capacity concerns at its treatment facility. The situation served as a reminder that what happens upstream impact