Even with the 10 milligram per liter standard now in place, many scientists are concerned that regular consumption of nitrate at lower levels can harm people. “We’ve been sort of stuck since 2010, which I often tell people is the year my daughter was born,” Cwiertny says. “It’s crazy that she’s 16 and driving, and we haven’t been able to actually act on that yet.”

The Iowa Flood Center launched an updated version of its Iowa Flood Information System. The enhanced platform features improved visuals and a more intuitive design to provide critical flood risk information to all Iowans.

A $5M gift from the Krause Family Foundation supports research into how environmental factors influence Iowans’ health.

The updates to the Iowa Flood Information System include improved visuals and user-friendly additions.

The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) has launched an updated version of its flagship product, the Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS). The enhanced platform features improved visuals and a more intuitive design, advancing IFC’s mission to provide critical flood risk information to all Iowans.

Two creeks in the Cascade area had their water quality monitoring game elevated as IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering staff installed a pair of water quality monitors on Sept. 22.

Iowa INSIGHT displays its focus on connecting environmental contamination to human health by providing free arsenic testing kits.

Corin Fuchtman says his experience as a student employee at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering has already changed his life. “I feel lucky to have stumbled across IIHR,” he says.

With many Iowans concerned about the quality of their drinking water, Iowa Geological Survey experts are mapping water contamination sources to try to understand where its groundwater is most vulnerable.

A group of Iowa scientists and experts, including IIHR researcher Jackie Dowling, is calling for people to reconsider the state’s plans for expanding its electric grid.