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 ...

The total operating cost from 2013 through 2024: $2.4 million. If you add in maintenance, insurance and other costs, the ...

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

Central Iowa officials will provide updates about nitrate concentration levels, water conservation efforts and more this ...

Celebrate the Fourth of July weekend at splash pads, pools and slip-and-slides, says Central Iowa Water Works. But lawn ...

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

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 ...

The North Raccoon River routinely has elevated levels of nitrate contamination.   Buy Photo Nitrate pollution is no longer just ...

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

This summer, rural water customers in Southwest Iowa have faced shortages and boil orders, while areas around Des Moines are ...