Nitrate levels in central Iowa rivers are unusually high for January, prompting early water treatment and raising concerns ...

Water officials want Des Moines metro property owners to rethink their lawn watering plans now to help avoid a second ...

WE’RE TRACKING THAT SNOW CHANCE AND THE COLDER TEMPERATURES HERE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. NEW AT FIVE. NITRATE LEVELS ARE HIGH AGAIN IN CENTRAL IOWA’S MAIN DRINKING WATER SOURCES. AND NOW OFFICIALS ARE ...

Water pumps through tanks in the nitrate removal facility at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines. Operating the system at full capacity can cost upwards of $16,000 per day. The drinking ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - High nitrates levels are back in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, KCCI reports. That means Central Iowa Water Works nitrate removal facility is running again. The facility ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources division that's responsible for environmental oversight of 8,000 confined animal ...

Iowa’s top agriculture official says the state’s nutrient reduction strategy is making progress in improving water quality.

The Florida Springs Institute recently assessed north Florida dairies as a source of pollution to the Floridan Aquifer and ...

Chris Jones, a retired UI research engineer, slams Iowa's need for ethanol, calls for farm regulations in bid to become agriculture secretary ...

Salt makes ice melt more quickly, making it a life-saver in winter — yet it can also cause major damage to your floors ...

Clear water has always carried an illusion of safety. For decades, households across India have relied on sight and taste to judge purity; if water looks clean, it must be harmless.