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Bill Ehm, AdministratorEnvironmental Services Division
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Iowa’s Top Issue:Water Quality
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Raccoon River Watershed2.3 million acres
Across 17 counties
River is ~ 186 mi. long
73% of watershed is agricultural
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What are the problems?
• Sediment and Nutrients
• Loss of habitat for fish and other aquatic species
• Downstream impacts on the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico
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How do we determine what pollutants are in the river?
Water Sampling and Monitoring
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Where do pollutants come from?
• Two main categories of pollution sources– Point sources– Nonpoint sources
• Most of our current water quality problems come from nonpoint sources which are not regulated
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“The Cuyahoga will live in infamy as the only river that was ever declared a fire hazard."
Infamous Distinction…
- Congressman Louis Stokes
The Cuyahoga River – Ohio
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Limited regulatory authority over non-point sources.
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Mississippi River At Pikes Peak State Park
Gulf Hypoxia – our actions affect more than Iowa
Wisconsin Illinois
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Strategies to improve water quality• Nutrient Strategy
North Fork Maquoketa River, NE Iowa
• Slow the water down
• Partnerships
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Strategies to improve water quality• Nutrient Strategy
• Slow the water down
• Partnerships
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Strategies to improve water quality• Nutrient Strategy
• Slow the water down
• Partnerships
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Air Quality
Stationary Air Monitor Illegal dumping and burning