Central Iowa Water Works Ends Lawn-Watering Restrictions

DNR checks oxygen, temperature impact on Iowa reservoirs

The Department of Natural Resources is collecting information from several buoys placed in reservoirs around the central Iowa area. DNR fisheries biologist Seth Fopma says they affectionately call it the “Oxythermal Dynamics Project.” “What it’s really looking at is how temperature and oxygen vary in several of our reservoirs throughout the course of an entire […]

Central Iowa Water Works ends lawn-watering restrictions

The CIWW Technical Committee met Monday morning and voted to end all mandatory and voluntary restrictions.

Stage 3 Water Restrictions could be lifted by next week as reservoir levels rise

The city entered Stage 3 water restrictions on December 16, 2024, which prohibited residents from watering their lawns. A return to Stage 2 would allow residents to water once every other week.

Water contamination from agriculture is a top issue in Iowa midterms

With polluted waterways and rising cancer rates, many Iowa voters will be choosing candidates based on their plans to address the problem.

The quality of Iowa's water is spilling into the state's toss-up governor's race

In Iowa's competitive governor's race, farmers are raising longstanding concerns over water quality and agriculture's role in ultimately reducing the state's cancer rates.

State News: Historic Heat, Water Relief, and Iowa’s Top-Ranked Health Care

Central Iowa Saw Historic Heat On Monday (Des Moines, IA) -- Central Iowa saw historic heat on Monday. The highest dew point recorded at the Des Moine...