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

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

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 ...

It comes as the EPA published its annual full monitoring network results of the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus for 2024 ...

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

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

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

The research addresses growing concerns about the adequacy of U.S. drinking water safety standards, particularly for pregnant ...