Des Moines Water Works Rebukes EPA for Removing Nitrate-Polluted Rivers From Impaired List

Des Moines Water Works opposes EPA decision to rescind impaired water designations

Officials from Des Moines Water Works said Thursday a decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pertaining to water quality did “not align” with the “operational and financial” challenges the utility has faced in providing safe drinking water to Iowans.

Des Moines Water Works rebukes EPA for removing nitrate-polluted rivers from impaired list

Des Moines Water Works speaks out against the EPA’s July decision to remove sections of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers from impaired waters list.

EPA removes Iowa rivers from impaired waters list

The federal government is opting not to declare water in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers as “impaired," despite recent findings that say they are among the worst.

Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees Issues Statement Regarding U.S. EPA Action on Impaired Waters

DES MOINES – The Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees, representing Iowa’s largest drinking water utility, today announced its opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement to rescind placing segments of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers on Iowa’s impaired waters list. “The impairment of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers threatens our mission and ability to safely providing drinking water on behalf of the region to 60…

Trump EPA rescinds Biden-era decision to expand Iowa’s impaired water list - Little Village

Canoeing the Cedar River, with Sutliff Bridge in the distance. — Jordan Sellergren/Little Village The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rescinded its previous decision to add seven segments to Iowa’s list of impaired waters due to their high nitrate concentrations.  In November the agency decided the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ list of impaired waters only “partially” met the requirements of the Clean Water Act to identify water…