PRATT —Nitrate pollution has forced a central Kansas town to shut off two wells that make up nearly one-quarter of its total permissible water supply. The state of Kansas will help Pratt afford ...

Leaking septic systems in Hoback Junction are polluting drinking water. That’s according to findings from an investigation ...

Some of the treated drinking water of Cedar Rapids had nitrate concentrations that approached a federal health limit for ...

Even if saturated buffers worked as intended in Iowa, APM Reports estimated it would take approximately 11,000 of them to remove 1% of the state's annual nitrate pollution load. The state has only ...

A report by the Central Ground Water Board reveals alarming levels of nitrate contamination in groundwater across 440 ...

There, the pollution contributes to a dead zone where fish and other wildlife can't survive. It's a critical concern in Iowa, ...

There, the pollution contributes to a dead zone where fish and other wildlife can't survive. It's a critical concern in Iowa, which has one of the highest rates of nitrate pollution in the United ...

APM Reports shows Iowa's new conservation tool isn't as effective as promised. The state would need to increase installations ...

Increasing use of nitrogen-based fertilizer over the last half-century is putting Americans' health at risk. Excess nitrate in drinking water increases the risk of cancer, birth defects and ...