Some Scientists Think Nitrate Level Standard Should Be Lower
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Some scientists think nitrate level standard should be lower
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The lawn watering ban is still in effect going into the holiday weekend. Central Iowa Water Works said they need to see a sustained downward trend in nitrate before that can be lifted. In the latest testing on Wednesday afternoon, the Raccoon River is at 16.04 mg/L and the Des Moines River is 12.36 mg/L. The Fleur Drive Treatment Plant is 7.41 mg/L, while the McMullen plant is 7.57 mg/L. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agen…
Q&A: Current policies "not enough" to ensure safe water in key US farm state
(Claire Hruby, assistant professor of environmental science and sustainability at the College of Arts and Sciences at Drake University. Photo credit: Drake.edu.) Iowa officials on Tuesday released a 227-page report summarizing a two-year-long research review by a team of 16 scientists that focused on pollution patterns in key state waterways. The “Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment” has sparked controversy because it highlights data s…
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