The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has just completed taking public input as it considers strengthening Iowa drinking water standards.
New data from the National Library of Medicine show nitrates in Iowa's waterways reached toxic levels earlier than scientists first thought.
We sent out 100 nitrate tests to Iowans across the state, who found levels that exceeded safety guidelines. Experts say these levels may increase cancer risk.
Iowa journalist and author Art Cullen penned a book about the state’s issues with water pollution. He’ll be promoting it at the Iowa City Book Festival in October.
A group of clean water advocates in Iowa has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to back down on changes designed to ensure water safety in the state.
The Environmental Protection Agency has overturned a 2024 ruling that sought to protect some of Iowa's largest waterways that provide drinking water for half a million people.
After years of consolidation in the agriculture industry, just a handful of companies control how our water is treated. When political leaders and regulators were focused on ensuring a...
Iowa's rising cancer rate has many causes. Our worsening water quality is one.
Why is cancer in Iowa growing so fast? What are the causes? And how could our leaders be helping us?
Public dollars for private water pollution 😅
