More information: Jean M. Brownell et al, Making Waves: Formulation components used in agriculture may serve as important precursors for nitrogenous disinfection byproducts, Water Research (2025).

In a statement to Stateline, Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig, a Republican, said many Iowa groups are working on conservation and infrastructure projects to improve water quality.

News Release 15-Apr-2025 Inactive components in agricultural runoff may be hidden contributors to drinking water hazards Peer-Reviewed Publication Washington University in St. Louis ...

The Raccoon River weaves past downtown Des Moines, Iowa, in June. One of the primary drinking water sources for the region, the river has high nitrate levels that have led to water restrictions ...

As a result, around one-quarter of arable land in the U.S. and Canada is artificially drained. But these drainage systems have a major shortcoming: in addition to carrying away excess water during and ...

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of preterm birth, a new study has found. The pollutant, called nitrate, is als… ...

Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to protect drinking water from agricultural runoff Petition announced after Iowa regulators approve largely status-quo CAFO rules Erin Jordan Apr. 16, 2024 4:28 pm ...

When Jeff Broberg and his wife, Erica, moved to their 170-acre bean and grain farm in Winona, Minnesota in 1986, their well water measured at 8.6 ppm for nitrates. These nitrogen-based compounds, ...

Making Waves: Formulation components used in agriculture may serve as important precursors for nitrogenous disinfection byproducts. Water Research, 2025; 274: 123116 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123116 ...

More information: Jean M. Brownell et al, Making Waves: Formulation components used in agriculture may serve as important precursors for nitrogenous disinfection byproducts, Water Research (2025).