Spotted on the Des Moines calendar: 4th of July Foam Party ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the first time in nearly a month, nitrate levels in both the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers have dipped below the threshold ...

West Des Moines Water Works (WDMWW) wants to protect four lakes as drinking water sources before industrial development moves ...

Watering banned for second straight year by Central Iowa Water Works as nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers ...

Get ready for another watering ban, Des Moines. While no restrictions are in place yet, central Iowa water officials are warning that 2025's unprecedented lawn watering restrictions will likely make a ...

For the first time ever, central Iowa residents could face restrictions on watering their lawns, given challenges Des Moines Water Works faces keeping nitrate levels below the federal drinking water ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Officials from Des Moines Water Works said Thursday a decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pertaining to water quality did “not align” with ...

BO. THANKS SO MUCH. WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS DECISION TO BAN LAWN WATERING. THE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY TOOK THAT UNPRECEDENTED STEP ON JUNE 12TH, SAYING ITS NITRATE REMOVAL ...

SEE SOME RAIN AND STORMS THAT’S COMING UP. THANK YOU. AND ALSO BREAKING IT FOR THE CITY OF DES MOINES ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON IT’S SHUTTING DOWN ALL OF ITS SPRAYGROUND SPLASH POOLS AND WADING POOLS, ...

Many central Iowans are banned from watering their lawns after Central Iowa Water Works announced restrictions to reduce water usage on June 8. It's the second summer in a row with restrictions. The ...