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When farmers put nitrogen fertilizer on their fields, it soaks down into the soil and turns into nitrates that feed crops. But when there are too many…
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Standing on a platform above the eastern bank of the Missouri River at the Kansas City, Missouri, Water Services' intake plant is like being on the deck…
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On a gray day, just as the rain begins to fall, Roger Zylstra stops his red GMC Sierra pick-up truck on the side of the road and hops down into a ditch in…
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Living in the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska means understanding that the water in your well may contain high levels of nitrates and may not be…
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Contaminated drinking water isn't just a problem for Flint, Michigan. Many towns and cities across the Midwest and Great Plains face pollution seeping…
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Galesburg made headlines this year when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined the city failed to meet federal standards for lead levels in…
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A little over 850 miles west of Macomb a war is being waged over something that is necessary to all life on earth. Water. Water is quite literally…
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Few things are more valuable to a farmer in the arid West than irrigation water. Without it, the land turns back into its natural state: dry, dusty…
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Federal regulators suggested the city provide bottled water or filters to residents affected by high levels of lead in their drinking water. The U.S…
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Galesburg's mayor believes city leaders have done what has been asked of them regarding lead in the tap water supply.John Pritchard addressed the issue…