Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES, Iowa — Due to high nitrate levels in the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers, Central Iowa Water Works has had to activate ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Central Iowa Water Works has announced there are no longer restrictions on lawn watering, but it is asking for some voluntary reduction in outdoor water use. On Thursday, CIWW ...

Central Iowa Water Works is continuing to gradually lift its lawn-watering ban, announcing that Des Moines metro commercial operations can begin watering their lawns. The new guidance, beginning ...

Elevated nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers prompted Central Iowa Water Works to start up its nitrate removal system this month. A network of water quality sensors shows a similar ...

Central Iowans are free to fill up their kiddie pools and turn on their sprinklers this Fourth of July weekend, despite a local ban on lawn watering.In a press conference Tuesday at Wixted & Co., ...

Central Iowa Water Works has given the green light for splash pads to reopen across the metro area, providing a much-needed way for families to cool off during the summer heat. This decision comes ...

Even before it is officially formed, Central Iowa Water Works already is under fire. The complaint: According to Des Moines Water Works board member Graham Gillette, its backers have scheduled a ...

Central Iowa Water Works is asking customers to voluntarily reduce lawn watering by 25% to address water issues. The system provides drinking water to about 600,000 residents across the Des Moines ...

After years of planning, the Central Iowa Water Works board met officially for the first time Wednesday afternoon at the MidAmerican Energy Co. RecPlex in West Des Moines. "This is a historic moment ...

Running the facility in January is unusual but not unprecedented. All water produced by CIWW meets safe drinking water standards.

to meet safe drinking water standards áif they lift the lawn watering ban. While restrictions will continue, one policy is changing to prevent business from drying up for sod companies. KCCI's Pepper ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray TV Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Droughts, chemical runoff, changing weather patterns and population growth have triggered a growing warning to Iowa residents, political leaders ...