As Central Iowa Water Works imposes a lawn-watering ban to help ensure member utilities have the capacity to treat high levels of nitrates in their source water, some central Iowans are eyeing the ...

Nitrate is a compound that often ends up in drinking water through fertilizer runoff. Farmers use nitrate-rich fertilizers to grow crops. When it rains, the excess nitrate seeps into groundwater and ...

LEVELS HAVE GOTTEN THIS HIGH. SO WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT NITRATES, BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS A NITRATE? NEW AT FOUR. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM HAS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION AND WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO WATCH THOSE ...

Last year’s high nitrate levels brought new interest and attention to water treatment across the metro, and one treatment ...

Recent studies have found elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water correlates with health issues like cancer and thyroid disease — even below what current federal standards deem as safe. But ...

Spinach has long been celebrated as one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. Rich in vitamins A, C, K, folate, iron, and magnesium, it earns its place in salads, smoothies, and cooked ...

Extreme weather spurred by climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater, according to a recent study from researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Raccoon River near Walnut Woods State Park June 25, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Central Iowa Water Works ...

EIGHT NEWS. IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. WELL, STAYING ON THE TOPIC OF WATER, THE NITRATE LEVELS IN THE DES MOINES AND RACCOON RIVERS ARE DROPPING. GREAT NEWS. YESTERDAY, THE LEVEL IN THE DES MOINES RIVER WAS ...

YODER, Kan. (KSNW) — Nitrate levels for the water district that serves the Yoder community are still too high. The Reno County Public Works Department says tests earlier this month show that Rural ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A warning has been issued for unhealthy drinking water in multiple towns in the south suburbs, which is especially dangerous for infants. The village of University Park ...