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Worried about water nitrate levels? Here's what to know about home reverse osmosis systems

As Central Iowa Water Works imposes a lawn-watering ban to help ensure member utilities have the capacity to treat high levels of nitrates in their source water, some central Iowans are eyeing the ...
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CIWW gives update on near record nitrate levels, shares long-term plan to combat issue

DES MOINES, Iowa — Last week, Central Iowa Water Works placed a ban on commercial and residential lawn watering to avoid violating federal nitrate levels in drinking water. On Tuesday, leaders with ...
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Close Up: Iowa's nitrate levels and what experts say can help the state's water sources

On this week's edition of KCCI Close Up, chief political reporter Amanda Rooker and investigative reporter Suzanne Behnke talk about the ongoing problems with Iowa's water sources, including high ...
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Legislative committee hears arguments over nitrate levels in Nebraska’s water

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers heard testimony on a pressing environmental issue on Thursday: the safety of the state’s drinking water. UNMC researchers have said that Nebraska has high ...
Iowa Public Radio

Water utilities warn of restrictions if nitrate levels stay high in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers

It’s been a wet spring across Iowa, but water utilities in the Des Moines area are asking people to save water because nitrate levels are high in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. The rivers are a ...
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Hempfield Water Authority issues drinking water warning citing high nitrate levels

Editor's note: This story was updated to include comment from the state Department of Environmental Protection sent in a Friday evening email. High nitrate levels are directly impacting about 2,000 ...