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

Homeowners in Mason, Manistee and Lake counties will have the opportunity to screen their private well water for nitrates and nitrites during a free testing event hosted by ...

Governor Kim Reynolds says the state and federal government should stick with the voluntary approach to reducing farm ...

The state and other partners are launching a $1.94 million project in five Iowa counties to reduce nitrate runoff into the ...

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

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

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

Nitrate pollution is likely to force more water-use restrictions. Iowa’s problems are uniquely severe: It has plenty of water ...

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

Faced with a water-quality crisis, Iowa grapples to find a solution: Is it more treatment, voluntary conservation, regulation ...

A new $1.9 million project aims to reduce nitrate runoff into Beaver Creek, a stream that flows directly into Central Iowa’s ...

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.Sign up for our ...