Polk County water report pins unhealthy rivers on ag pollution

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Polk County water report pins unhealthy rivers on ag pollution

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams, Iowa Capital Dispatch has learned.

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Polk County water report pins unhealthy rivers on ag pollution - Little Village

The North Raccoon River routinely has elevated levels of nitrate contamination. — Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams, Iowa Capital Dispatch reports. The county announced its Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment in 2023 and heralded it as a first-of-its-kind, unbiased…

Polk Co. report pins unhealthy rivers on ag pollution