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Warmer Winters Mean More Nitrates in Water

The city runs the nitrate-removal system when river pollution spikes, a recurring problem that officials say is driven by agriculture and warming.

DES MOINES, Iowa — When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa's largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It's a fact…

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Warming winters lead to more water pollution near farms

When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa's largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It's a fact of life in the…

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OANow.com broke the news on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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