IDALS Breaks Ground on Water Quality Projects in Tama and Grundy Counties

IDALS breaks ground on water quality projects in Tama and Grundy counties

A bioreactor constructed in June 2025 at the Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research Farm near Washington, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of IDALS) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is beginning construction  on 18 water quality and nitrate reduction projects in Tama and Grundy counties.  The “batch and build” installation of saturated buffers and bioreactors, led by Heartland Co-op, will help to improve the Middle Cedar water…

Batch and Build watershed for improved water quality starts

Construction is starting on a “batch and build” water quality project in Tama and Grundy counties. This project, led by Heartland Co-op, will include the installation of 14 saturated buffers and four bioreactors. These proven edge-of-field practices, which are outlined in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, improve water quality and reduce the loss of nutrients, like…