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Last update: an hour agoStorms & Water Quality: Iowa is bracing for more rough weather this weekend, after last night’s rain pushed totals above an inch in spots like Readlyn (1.76”) and Garner (1.74”), with severe thunderstorm warnings still in play. State Funding for Clean Water: In Sioux Center, Dordt University is getting $430,000 for a prairie stormwater pond meant to cut peak runoff and nutrient runoff—part of Iowa’s broader push to scale conservation. Nitrate Pressure in Drinking Water: Meanwhile, Des Moines-area rivers are still running high in nitrates (with the EPA drinking-water standard at 10 mg/L), keeping nitrate-removal systems working and fueling calls for more investment. Policy Fight Over Pollution: Environmental groups also sued the EPA over removing parts of Iowa rivers from the impaired waters list, arguing it slows cleanup planning. Ethanol Win, Senate Uncertainty: Iowa’s House passed year-round E15 sales, but Senate leaders suggest it may need to be folded into a bigger bill.
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