Iowa Public Radio

Lawn watering prohibited in the Des Moines area to conserve drinking water

Tami Madsen, executive director of the Central Iowa Water Works, joined other officials from the area to warn about nitrate in drinking water. Madsen said if people stop watering their lawns, there ...
KCCI Des Moines

Central Iowa officials ban lawn watering to avoid potential 'water crisis'

KCCI EIGHT NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS IS BANNING ALL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LAWN WATERING. THAT BAN AFFECTS 12 COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL IOWA, ...
AOL

Des Moines Water Works asks residents not to water lawns due to rising nitrate levels

For the first time ever, central Iowa residents could face restrictions on watering their lawns, given challenges Des Moines Water Works faces keeping nitrate levels below the federal drinking water ...
Yahoo

Central Iowa Water Works issues first-time lawn-watering ban as nitrate crisis intensifies

For the first time on record, the Des Moines region's water authority has banned its 600,000 commercial and residential customers from watering their lawns, effective immediately, as high levels of ...