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This article is the third in a series of blog posts related to the record-high nitrate levels found in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. (The first two articles can be found here and here.) Bill Stowe, CEO of Des Moines Water Works, announced his plan in the Des Moines Register to file a lawsuit... Read more »

If you read last month’s blog about record-high nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, then you won’t be surprised to know that CEO of Des Moines Water Works Bill Stowe released a statement intending to activate the nitrate removal facility in an attempt to maintain the safety of drinking water for the... Read more »

Des Moines Water Works general manager William G. Stowe recently wrote a letter to the editor in the Des Moines Register explaining that nitrate levels in the water are at record highs…again. In 2013, Des Moines Water Works found that the nitrate levels in both the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers were at a record... Read more »

Recently an article (link) was published in The New York Times discussing the plans for major beverage companies (Coca-Cola, PepsiCo & Dr. Pepper Snapple Group) to begin work on a campaign to decrease the number of calories consumed by Americans through sugary beverages over the next 10 years by 20%. While this sounds great and... Read more »

The Des Moines Register recently published an article about the City of Ankeny’s water distribution system being in serious violation of a drinking water standard according to a recent press release by the City of Ankeny. The water situation is not currently being identified as an emergency but the tests came back showing the maximum... Read more »

What if more people chose water? The Partnership for a Healthier America is arguing that if more people choose water the obesity percentages will begin to decrease. The Campaign In an effort to curtail obesity, The Partnership for a Healthier America’s “Drink Up” campaign, is promoting water as the drink of choice. So far the... Read more »