Understanding how much nitrate is present in irrigation water is important not only for farm management decisions, but also for protecting the quality of drinking water, according to research from ...

LITTLE BIT, AND WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU SOON. RIGHT NOW, MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA IS STILL UNDER A LAWN WATERING BAN. IT’S DUE TO HIGH NITRATE LEVELS IN OUR WATER SOURCES. YOU’RE TAKING A LOOK AT ALL ...

Although many Iowans rarely check the nitrate levels in their homes, that's beginning to change thanks to Iowa Citizens for ...

The nitrate level in Dodge City's water has dropped below the federal standard and is safe to drink, the city announced on ...

A billboard near Avoca in southwest Iowa encourages Iowans to monitor their water for nitrate. (Nishnabotna Water Defenders via Iowa Capital Dispatch) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS IS GIVING US AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THE WATER COMING THROUGH ITS TREATMENT FACILITIES IS TESTED FOR NITRATES. THEY SAY THEIR MACHINES ARE ACCURATE DOWN ...

The EPA recommends homes be fixed if an occupant’s long-term exposure will average 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.

CADOTT, Wis. (WI DNR NEWS RELEASE) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will provide free well water testing for nitrate at Farm Technology Days in Cadott Aug.

BRAINERD — Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting free well water nitrate testing events in Brainerd, Garrison and Crosslake in August. Testing events will be Aug. 8 in the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - How many nitrates are in your drinking water? The state is offering drinking water well owners the opportunity to find out exactly. The Nebraska Department of Environment and ...

The eyes of dead fish and the message “know what you drink” adorn a new billboard near Avoca that urges Iowans to monitor nitrate levels in their water. The billboard is the first of several that the ...