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Impaired waters report by Iowa department identifies potential trouble spots to fix by Bob Pepalis, The Center Square  | December 29, 2020 09:30 AM Print this article Some water segments in Iowa’s rivers and lakes tested as impaired but that doesn’t mean they are grossly polluted, a state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expert said. 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 te...

Public comments are needed for a newly released impaired waters list draft released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. DNR Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Supervisor Roger Bruner says this list is compiled every even year, and the latest draft is assessing data on the state’s surface waters from 2014-2018. The report identifies surface waters that don’t fully meet all applicable state water quality standards for their intended use, and the latest report shows 99 impairments that are recommended to be removed from the list, once approved by the Environmental Protection A...