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A plant that removes the nitrates, activated June 7, costs up to $10,000 a day to run
Source: desmoinesregister.com
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A plant that removes the nitrates, activated June 7, costs up to $10,000 a day to run
The state's largest drinking water utility said this year's rainy spring has led to nitrate runoff into Iowa's streams, lakes and rivers.
Des Moines Water Works has begun operation of its nitrate removal facility for the first time in five years because of increasing nitrate levels in raw water so
Running the nitrate removal plant can cost $10,000 a day, but is needed to keep the drinking water safe for human consumption.
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