KCCI Des Moines

Source water nitrate levels still elevated, but are improving, Central Iowa Water Works says

EIGHT NEWS. IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. WELL, STAYING ON THE TOPIC OF WATER, THE NITRATE LEVELS IN THE DES MOINES AND RACCOON RIVERS ARE DROPPING. GREAT NEWS. YESTERDAY, THE LEVEL IN THE DES MOINES RIVER WAS ...
KCCI Des Moines

KCCI Investigates: Rivers' nitrate levels go up and down last 10 days

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ALL RIGHT, TODD, THANK YOU. CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS POSSESSES 200 SAMPLES FROM OUR LOCAL WATER SOURCES EVERY DAY. I SHOULD SAY, PROCESSES TO MAKE SURE IT REMAINS SAFE DURING HIGH ...
Southeast Iowa Union

Putting the Horse Before the Cart

Iowa faces a persistent challenge of nitrate runoff. Rivers like the Des Moines and Raccoon frequently show elevated nitrate levels, sometimes exceeding the EPA’s 10 mg/L drinking water standard. This ...
Consumer Reports

What Home Lead Test Kits Can Tell You and What They Can’t

Recent headlines about harmful levels of lead being discovered in everything from faucets to cookware, from cinnamon to protein powders, may feel a bit overwhelming. They may even tempt you to screen ...
Consumer Reports

Lead test kits

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