A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows Iowa had 36 nitrate-related drinking water violations in 2025, which is more than double the number reported in 2024. Each year, DNR submits a compliance report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency detailing violations of federal drinking water standards, from excessive contamination levels to […]
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Residents in southwest Cedar Rapids told to boil water before drinking (Updated)
Update: On Saturday, May 9, the boil advisory was lifted, following tests that confirmed water in the area is safe for consumption. Residents living in certain parts of southwest Cedar Rapids are being asked to boil water before drinking it following a rupture in a water main. Water in other parts of the city […]
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Mississippi Stand pipeline protestors evicted but still standing
Activists camping near Montrose, Iowa to protest the Bakken Pipeline packed up camp Thursday after being served eviction papers. The eviction hasn’t stopped the action at the site, known as Mississippi Stand, with more arrests taking place Friday and over the weekend. The site is near construction on the pipeline’s route under the Mississippi River, most […]
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Keep cool at local pools, but beware E. coli and algae
Johnson County beach bums and pool-goers hoping to beat the heat in the last days of summer should be wary of the microscopic company they keep. “August is the peak month for the blue-green algae blooms that are an increasingly common threat to Iowa Lakes during the summer,” The Press-Citizen reports. Caused in part by […]
