Triennial Iowa Water Quality Review Addresses Toxic Substances, Nitrates, E. Coli

Triennial Iowa water quality review addresses toxic substances, nitrates, E. coli

States are required to hold triennial public hearings to review their water quality standards. Iowa DNR representatives presented, followed by a Q&A.

Three groups call for more restrictive Iowa water quality rules - Radio Iowa

Attorneys for three environmental groups are urging Iowa officials to adopt tougher water quality standards. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to hold a public hearing about water quality regulations every three years and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted one this morning. Iowa Environmental Council legal counsel Mike Schmidt said a decade […]

Amidst Water Crisis, Iowa To Update Water Quality Standards

Des Moines, IA — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding the first of two public hearings today, as part of a triannual review of state water quality standards required under the Clean Water Act. Iowa drinking water is routinely contaminated with toxic nitrates in excess of the federal safety threshold of 10mg/L. Drinking nitrate contaminated water is linked to a host of negative health outcomes including birth defects and canc…

DNR urged to adopt more restrictive water quality standards « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

(Radio Iowa) – Attorneys for three environmental groups are urging Iowa officials to adopt tougher water quality standards. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to hold a public hearing about water quality regulations every three years and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted one this (Thursday) morning. Iowa Environmental Council legal counsel Mike Schmidt says a decade ago federal officials recommended that states monitor wat…