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IEC Releases Report on Modernizing Drainage Law in Iowa

posted 9/24/2020
In September 2020, IEC released a report analyzing drainage laws across the Midwest and identifying recommended policies to adopt in Iowa law.

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IEC Announces 2020 Pro H2O Award Winners

posted 8/14/2020
Pro H2O will take place virtually on September 10 and will continue to recognize Iowans doing important work to improve water quality and bring attention to water issues in our state. Meet three award winners and learn more about their work.

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Despite a strategy for reduction, the NRS Annual Report shows nitrogen exports up

posted 8/4/2020
The 2018-2019 Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Report now includes data on nitrogen export and the numbers are moving in the wrong direction: up.

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IDNR Announces New Microcystin Threshold for Beach Advisories

posted 6/8/2020
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources recently announced they will follow the EPA's recommended threshold of 8 micrograms per liter of microcystin for issuing beach advisories. IEC looks into this change and why it is important for public health.

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Supreme Court Extends Clean Water Act Coverage

posted 4/30/2020
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion last week that clarifies the scope of the Clean Water Act to include groundwater discharges that are “functionally equivalent” to surface water discharges. The ruling represents a win for clean water.

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IEC Statement on EPA Protection Rollbacks During Outbreak

posted 3/27/2020
The U.S. EPA announced Wednesday that it is suspending enforcement of almost all environmental compliance reporting and will allow industry to police itself for the foreseeable future. Read more.

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State's Triennial Review of Iowa's Water Quality Standards Fails to Address Nutrient Pollution

posted 1/8/2020
The State of Iowa has once again chosen to ignore dangerous nutrient pollution in Iowa's waters by refusing to adopt numeric nutrient criteria. This refusal comes as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Triennial Review work plan for 2018-2020 state water quality standards, released in late December 2019.

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Delayed 2018 Impaired Waters List Reveals Alarming Statistics

posted 11/18/2019
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released the draft 2018 303(d) Impaired Waters List for the state of Iowa on Thursday, November 14, 2019. IEC analyzed the data and found concerning statistics.

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IEC Analysis: The Slow Reality of the NRS

posted 7/16/2019
An analysis of implementation rates of conservation practices identified in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) reveals that participation is stalling, despite optimistic messaging in the 2018 annual NRS progress report.

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Substandard Living: Iowans Deserve a Microcystin Standard

posted 6/28/2019
Iowa's lack of a microcystin standard poses a public health risk and ultimately restricts useful information from being in the hands of those that want to recreate. Establishing this standard would not be burdensome to the DNR, in fact it would require little extra work. Because of this, we urge the DNR to reconsider their stance on the microcystin swim advisory recommendation.

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