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Fertilizer Runoff Will Likely Force More Drinking Water Restrictions, Say Experts

IOWA, JUL 10 – Iowa's nitrate levels exceed federal limits due to fertilizer runoff, prompting the first-ever lawn watering ban affecting 600,000 residents, with climate change worsening runoff impacts.

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

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Ag fertilizer runoff likely will force more drinking water restrictions

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For almost a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns, even if there is no drought. Local authorities have previously asked the public to refrain from washing cars and filling swimming pools. And some cities have extinguished pads at the height of [...]

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