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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.

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 ...

Oregon Rural Action's Ana Maria Rodriguez conducts a rapid test on a jar of water brought from Boardman, Ore.., which tested above the federal standard of 10 milligrams per liter. Monica Samayoa / OPB ...

Mower County residents who drink water from a private well can have a sample tested for nitrate next week in Austin at no charge. Mower Soil & Water Conservation District is offering the no-cost ...

Iowans flooded a national water quality testing program in 2025, as public concerns regarding high nitrate levels peaked in the state. State of play: The Izaak Walton League of America's (IWLA) ...

Private wells should be tested for nitrate every other year, according to a news release from the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District. Nitrate occurs naturally and at safe and healthy ...

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 ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS IS GIVING US AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THE WATER COMING THROUGH ITS TREATMENT FACILITIES IS TESTED FOR NITRATES. THEY SAY THEIR MACHINES ARE ACCURATE DOWN ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Homeowners in Portage County that obtain drinking water from a private well will be offered free nitrate testing on Saturday. Private well owners need to collect a sample ...

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 ...

Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced a package of clean water bills aimed at reducing nitrate pollution in Iowa waterways, citing concerns about drinking wa ...