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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Central Iowa Water Works lifts ban on companies installing sod. But it keeps prohibition on lawn watering for 600,000 Des ...

Iowa’s rivers and streams continue to be plagued by nitrates, and the problem is not getting better after years of legislative efforts that tip-toe around the problem. In central Iowa, drinking water ...

A ban on watering lawns has been issued in the Des Moines metro area for the first time to avoid a potential water crisis due to high concentrations of nitrates.

An Taisce has welcomed an EPA report showing there was a 10% national reduction in river nitrate concentrations during 2024.