The city of 2,300 in Benton County has received $500,000 in state grants to rebuild a wetland to better capture and retain rainfall to recharge the aquifer. The city is seeking other money for upgrades to the water treatment system.
Belle Plaine is scraping the bottom of its water reserves and is searching for reprieve and solutions. It’s not the only Iowa town suffering amid the record drought.
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