Iowa Water Quality Standards: Your Role in the Process

You've heard a lot about water quality in Iowa this summer: nitrates in our waterways, record numbers of beach advisories, forever chemicals, fish kills, federal rollbacks of water protections, and more. In this free webinar, IEC General Counsel Michael Schmidt provided an easy-to-understand overview of major pollution problems impacting Iowa's water — and how you can voice your concerns to important stakeholders to make a difference.

Submit Your Comments

The DNR is required to accept public input on a range of important issues related to water quality. The deadline for the public to submit written comments on the triennial review water quality standards is 4:30 p.m. on October 20, 2025. To submit comments, you can use IEC's Action Alert at iaenvironment.org/takeaction or send written comments via email to wqs@dnr.iowa.gov.