751 Iowa waterways listed as impaired in biannual DNR report
Iowa DNR says parts of 751 lakes, rivers, streams are impaired. It seeks to remove 48 waterways from the impairment list, prepared every two years.
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Iowa DNR says parts of 751 lakes, rivers, streams are impaired. It seeks to remove 48 waterways from the impairment list, prepared every two years.
Ames’ treated drinking water had much smaller amounts than the federal standard, according to DNR sampling in December.
One well that is contaminated with PFAS is located in a firefighter training area. Firefighting foam is a known source of PFAS.
This is the first time the DNR has tested for the class of chemicals, which come from manufacturing processes and products.
The state has created an interactive, online map for Iowans to track whether their drinking water has detectable amounts of cancer-causing chemicals that persist in the environment indefinitely.