A University of Iowa engineering professor says extreme drought poses concerns about water quality as well as the water supply. David Cwiertny (SWERT-nee) is a professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Cwiertny is director of the University of Iowa’s Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. The center was established in 1987 by the Iowa Groundwater Protection Act.
Cwiertny says beyond regional water systems that serve communities and rural residents, 300-thousand Iowans rely solely on a private well for their water.
Cwiertney made his comments during a recent appearance on Iowa Press on Iowa P-B-S.
