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Some Scientists Think Nitrate Level Standard Should Be Lower

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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…

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thenewlede.org broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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