A new $1.9 million project aims to reduce nitrate runoff into Beaver Creek, a stream that flows directly into Central Iowa’s drinking water supply. The state hopes this initiative can stop nitrates, nutrients that help crops grow but can cause health concerns, before they reach the Des Moines River.
$1.9M state project targets nitrates in Beaver Creek to protect central Iowa’s drinking water
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