Iowa City, Iowa (RI) — A non-profit group that’s raising concerns about water quality in Iowa is hosting a series of events to call attention to pollution in state-owned lakes. Jim Larew is legal counsel for the Driftless Water Defenders.
The group’s “48 Lakes initiative” is focused on state-owned lakes where unhealthy amounts of pollution have prompted officials to issue “Do Not Swim” warnings over the past five years.
The group is inviting Iowans to visit one of the 48 state lakes on its list and record what they see.
The Driftless Water Defenders started posting these messages on the group’s Facebook, Instagram and X accounts this past weekend. Members of the group and associated organizations are hosting other events this summer to show people how to test Iowa lakes and rivers for nitrates and assess whether fish, plants and other organisms are thriving in the water.
(3 cuts, Ed Funston, KILR, Estherville)
