(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Gabriel Lade, Macalester College About 23 million U.S. households depend on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Well, I didn’t realize, actually, no, you still have to worry about your water.” State records show that Stanislaus County has about 20,000 water wells, with nearly half used domestically. Those wells ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Homeowners with private wells can get their water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Health ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The quality of Iowa’s water is a top environmental concern in Iowa, and for many Iowans, there can be a ...

INVESTIGATION. GREW UP IN THE COUNTY. THREE ALMONDS, GRAPES AT ONE TIME, ALMONDS ALL AROUND. NOW MARTHA LLORENS LIVES IN THE SHADE OF ALMOND TREES IN THE HOUSE WHERE SHE GREW UP. IT WAS NICE BACK THEN ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority and partner organizations are mailing more drinking water test strips to Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA) households and urging them ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gabriel Lade received funding from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct this research.