one segment on the Raccoon River and one segment on the South Skunk River as exceeding the nitrate and nitrate plus nitrite water quality standards associated with the drinking water use. The letter ...

By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, after rejecting a portion of Iowa’s 2024 list ...

But it was lower than the maximum concentration allowed by the EPA for drinking water, a limit meant to prevent high human ..

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added seven water segments to Iowa's 2024 impaired water list, including parts ...

Iowa typically doesn't consider the impact on the environment because it's outside the water permitting process, according to testimony in the case.

A judge has ruled the DNR should consider water quality in deciding whether to approve a water-use permit for a cattle ...

After finding uranium and lead in my water, I spoke to experts to find out everything I needed to know about how to properly ...

The global awareness of water quality and its direct link to health has surged, making water filtration systems an essential ...

Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater.

EPA says parts of Des Moines, Raccoon, Iowa, Cedar and S. Skunk rivers should be added to Iowa's impaired waters list because ...