Home reverse osmosis systems are becoming more popular in central Iowa as nitrates affect public drinking water supplies.

Iowa water bans are a sign of the state’s intensifying struggle with high nitrate levels in streams and rivers that supply ...

The only way you’ll know is if you get tested,” said a representative for the nonprofit Valley Water Collaborative.

Des Moines Water Works is facing challenges as elevated nitrate levels push its Fleur Drive facility to operate beyond its ...

Amid central Iowa’s lawn-watering ban, Gov. Reynolds said regulating the agriculture industry is not the answer to Iowa’s ...

Central Iowa Water Works has enforced a lawn watering ban for a month due to fluctuating nitrate levels in local rivers, ...

For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns—even though there's no drought ...

Both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers remain above recommended nitrate levels, at 12.25 mg/L and 13.99 mg/L, respectively. Because of those high levels, a watering ban remains in place in the Des ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds this week said regulation is not the answer to address high nitrate levels in Iowa's drinking water, ...

The North Raccoon River routinely has elevated levels of nitrate contamination.   Buy Photo Thanks in large part to nitrate ...

You've got questions about Central Iowa's water since officials have banned commercial and residential lawn watering due to high levels of nitrates in water sources. We've got answers.