The lawn watering ban is still in effect going into the holiday weekend. Central Iowa Water Works said they need to see a sustained downward trend in nitrate before ...

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 ...

The 28 updated nutrient Basin Management Action Plans target the Santa Fe and Suwannee Rivers, among other waterways.

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

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

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

Central Iowans can fill their pools, use a water slide enjoy other at-home water activities this Fourth of July weekend, ...

Central Iowa officials provided updates about nitrate concentration levels, water conservation efforts and more in a news ...

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The Polk County Board of Supervisors released the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) at its meeting ...

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