Rob Sand Says He’s ‘Listening’ and ‘Putting Together a Plan’ to Address Water Quality

Rob Sand says he’s ‘listening’ and ‘putting together a plan’ to address water quality

State Auditor Rob Sand, who is running as a Democratic candidate for governor, said Thursday he is still “learning” and “listening” to stakeholders to develop a plan toward what some have called a water quality crisis in Iowa.

Rob Sand 'taking time to learn,' before releasing water quality plan - Radio Iowa

Democrat Rob Sand says Iowans are justifiably frustrated about water quality issues and he might call for new regulations if he’s elected governor — but Sand said today he is investigating the issue before releasing a water quality plan. “I think people would be right to be frustrated with me if we hit fall of […]

Rob Sand, candidate for governor, doubts there’s one-size-fits-all solution to Iowa water quality concerns

(Radio Iowa) – Democrat Rob Sand says Iowans are justifiably frustrated about water quality issues and he might call for new regulations if he’s elected governor — but Sand says he’s investigating the issue before releasing a water quality plan.  “I think people would be right to be frustrated with me if we hit fall of next year and I didn’t have a specific plan for what I was going to do on this issue, but that’s not going to happen,” Sand said…

Two-year study highlights Iowa water quality woes

Hunter 08/06/25 A two year study on Iowa water quality were revealed at a Monday meeting in Des Moines. The research, done by the Markin Institute and Drake University, found that big cities and farming are contributing to the worsening of water quality. The study also showed Iowa has some of the highest nitrate levels in the nation, levels frequently over EPA standards. University of Iowa professor Jerald Schnoor said recent studies show that t…