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Even as the Iowa Department of the Natural Resources begins testing for “forever chemicals” in more than 50 public water systems across the state, the agency currently has no plans to test private wells. An estimated 10 percent of Iowans get their water from private wells, which are largely unregulated.
State officials are poised to begin limited testing of municipal drinking water sources for a group of toxic "forever" chemicals.
Via Flickr Elizabeth Miglin | May 19, 2021 The state environmental panel approved a controversial new water quality rule which could take away important protections for Iowa’s waterways. The governor-appointed Environmental Protection Commission approved rules on Tuesday related to water quality certifications and permits. The Iowa Environmental Council, a nonprofit coalition of 80 environmental groups,…
The Environmental Working Group’s report says Iowa does routine weekly monitoring for microcystins on state park beaches throughout the summer, but it’s missing other locations like lakes, ponds and reservoirs.
A draft report of impaired waters has been prepared by the Iowa DNR as required by the federal Clean Water Act, said Roger Bruner, who supervises a section in the water quality bureau at the Iowa DNR. This initial testing identifies segments of rivers, lakes and wetlands that may need additional testing to create a watershed improvement plan, Bruner said. Once a segment gets on the impaired waters list, another group within the DNR does more intensive testing to determine the sources of the impairment. Computer modeling helps develop practices to bring the water body back into meeting water ...