January 29, 2015
Part II of II (see Part I below): Bill Stowe, CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works, gave a two-part interview on KCWI recently on the clean water lawsuit and how it impacts the debate over nonpoint source pollution and more.
January 29, 2015
Part I of II: Bill Stowe, CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works, gave a two-part interview on KCWI recently on the clean water lawsuit and how it impacts the debate over nonpoint source pollution and more.
January 13, 2015
"Vice President Joe Biden often says 'Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.' The Governor's budget is a perfect example of Iowa values not being reflected in a state budget,” said Citizens for a Healthy Iowa Executive Director Mark Langgin.
January 09, 2015
From Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters: The board of the state's largest water utility has voted unanimously to sue three northern Iowa counties, holding them responsible for the high nitrate levels in rivers the utility uses for source water. Des Moines Water Works CEO and General Manager Bill Stowe says there have been significant peaks in nitrate levels throughout the last three years.
January 07, 2015
Des Moines Water Works is expected to pursue a lawsuit against three northwestern Iowa counties that manage drainage districts with high concentrations of nitrates. Water Works officials say the nitrates, which flow into the Raccoon River, threaten the city's water quality. The Board of Water Works Trustees will vote Thursday to move forward with the lawsuit in what's expected to be a unanimous decision, according to chairman Graham Gillette.