IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ALL RIGHT, TODD, THANK YOU. CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS POSSESSES 200 SAMPLES FROM OUR LOCAL WATER SOURCES EVERY DAY. I SHOULD SAY, PROCESSES TO MAKE SURE IT REMAINS SAFE DURING HIGH ...

MADISON - When Wisconsinites think about unsafe drinking water, their first thought might be the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. Or it might be the thousands of lead pipes that communities, ...

Nitrate contamination of Iowa’s rivers has surged in recent weeks amid heavy, widespread rainfall, according to data collected by the Iowa Water Quality Information System. Concentrations of nitrate ...

“Behold … a vast circular expanse before you, the waters of which are so extremely clear as to be absolutely diaphanous or transparent as the ether.” Many of ...

A study published in the journal "Harmful Algae" suggests that human waste is a major contributing factor in toxic blue-green algae blooms that have occurred on Lake Okeechobee over the past 20 years.

A blob of algae scooped from a fountain on South Street almost two years ago, has seeded a crop of the green stuff that Drexel University researchers claim is more effective at treating wastewater ...

When they arrived in Longboat Key this February, Carol Leone and her family were excited for two weeks of relaxation in the salty breeze. Within days, they started to cough. Soon, Leone’s voice ...

As a retired physician and farm owner, I expect our government to protect shared resources, like air and water, from harmful pollution. That can mean telling individuals or industries engaging in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Raccoon River overflows the Bill Riley Trail at the confluence with Walnut Creek. As abundant rainfall has pushed Iowa's ...