Tag Archives: Iowa water quality

DNR Wants Your Feedback On Iowa’s Water Quality

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Citizens for Community Improvement: Iowa DNR is asking for feedback on Iowa’s water quality! They are hosting 2 virtual public hearings for a Triennial Review of water quality standards. “Under the Clean Water Act, a state shall, from … Continue reading →

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Driftless Water Defenders Conclude “48 Lakes Initiative”

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Driftless Water Defenders celebrate the conclusion of the first wave of its 48 lakes initiative with a free Labor Day event at Backbone State Park.  DECORAH – To celebrate the conclusion of its “48 Lakes Initiative,” the Driftless Water Defenders, … Continue reading →

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How You Can Help Monitor Iowa Water Quality

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Trish Nelson

https://iwla.org/nitrate-watch/ What Is Nitrate? Nitrate (NO3-) is a naturally occurring compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but human activities produce more nitrogen than natural systems can use. Fertilizers, manure and sewage … Continue reading →

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Driftless Water Defenders Call For Iowa State Fair Volunteers

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Trish Nelson

CALL FOR IOWA STATE FAIR VOLUNTEERS Iowa Farmers Union has graciously invited DWD to table at the Iowa State Fair. The shifts for this volunteer opportunity are four-hour shifts each, with a maximum of two volunteers per shift. We are … Continue reading →

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Water Quality Meeting At The Harkin Institute And Zoom!

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors JFAN:  Join us for the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) report—a groundbreaking scientific study that provides the most comprehensive analysis of water quality in the Des … Continue reading →

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Coal Ash Pollution In Iowa

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Take action. Tell Iowa DNR  to protect our water –  sierraclub.org/actions Follow Iowa Sierra Club on Facebook .  Visit the website sierraclub.org/iowa

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Tom Vilsack Talks Food Insecurity, Water Quality And More

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Watch what former governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack has to say about food insecurity, Iowa ag issues, water quality and more on Iowa Press or read about it at Capital Dispatch. or check out the transcript of the program. The … Continue reading →

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How Volunteers Are Defending Iowa Lakes

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Driftless Water Defenders asked for volunteers to visit one of Iowa’s endangered lakes over Memorial Day weekend and make a video about their personal relationship to the lake in order to highlight the loss of Iowa’s public waters to … Continue reading →

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Hog-Tied In Iowa

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the March 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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ISU Says Robot Could Help Iowa’s Water Quality

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Trish Nelson

This robot could find nitrate hot spots by crawling through tile drainage by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 26, 2024 Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that would detect nitrates … Continue reading →

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