Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for ...

You've got questions about Central Iowa's water since officials have banned commercial and residential lawn watering due to ...

A highly anticipated two-year water quality study by Polk County was released Tuesday, confirming that the nitrate in the ...

A new report commissioned by Polk County says that agriculture is the driving factor of high pollution levels in area rivers ...

For what's apparently the first time since Central Iowa Water Works imposed an unprecedented lawn-watering ban June 12, ...

Nitrate levels remain elevated in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, two of the drinking water sources for Central Iowa Water ...

Nitrate levels in the Cedar River, which supplies drinking water for Cedar Rapids, have increased in recent days, but remain ...

As near-record nitrate levels strain water supply, Central Iowa Water Works asks residents to slash watering, and ...

In Des Moines, the problem’s gotten so bad that lawn watering has been prohibited. But cities like Cedar Rapids and Iowa city ...

Central Iowa Water Works' nitrate removal facility reduces nitrate levels significantly, ensuring safe and reliable water for ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cautioned that "nitrate concentrations remain too high in many parts of the ...