Private wells should be tested for nitrate every other year, according to the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District. A well that is not in use can be a source of groundwater contamination by ...
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 ...
Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family ...
Although many Iowans rarely check the nitrate levels in their homes, that's beginning to change thanks to Iowa Citizens for ...
ST. CHARLES — Dozens of private well owners from five counties filed through the St. Charles Community Center on Thursday to learn more about a resource they use daily: water from their private wells.
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 ...
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Answers to frequently asked questions about Iowa water quality, nitrates, testing and more
You've got questions about Central Iowa's water since officials have banned commercial and residential lawn watering due to high levels of nitrates in water sources. We've got answers. Sign up for our ...
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