The body of a swimmer who disappeared while in the water with a 7-year-old on June 28 was found in the Des Moines River on ...

Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for ...

Authorities believe the body of a man pulled from the Des Moines River on Monday evening is that of a swimmer who went ...

A highly anticipated two-year water quality study by Polk County was released Tuesday, confirming that the nitrate in the ...

Elected officials who fail to address the protection of clean water are and will be derelict, writes James Larew.

Central Iowa officials provided updates about nitrate concentration levels, water conservation efforts and more in a news ...

Celebrate the Fourth of July weekend at splash pads, pools and slip-and-slides, says Central Iowa Water Works. But lawn ...

The decision comes as Central Iowa Water Works reaffirmed the lawn watering ban is still in effect due to high nitrate levels ...

A body was recovered from the Des Moines River Monday night near Yellow Banks Park, and officials believe the remains are ...

More than two decades after it was started, the river cleanup effort Iowa Project AWARE, is about to hit a major milestone: 1 ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors released the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) at its meeting ...