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Iowa Water Contamination Risks From Farms Silt Runoff Pesticides
An EPA report based on 1998 assessments warns siltation from farm runoff and pesticides threaten Iowa reservoirs and groundwater. It notes high pesticide use on corn and soy acres, urban chemical runoff, and some public systems meeting standards while others show elevated levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Rathbun
Environmental Protection Agency
Susan Heathcote
Iowa Environmental Council
Tyes
Bernard Hoyer
Iowa State University Extension
Dana Kolpin
U.S. Geological Survey
Illinois
Nebraska
U.S
Bob Gilliam
Geological Survey
Heathcote