‘Amid Iowa’s Water Crisis, Factory Farms Get a Pass on Environmental Permitting’
An article from Inside Climate News explores how Iowa’s environmental permitting system has impacted waterways and communities. It also profiles Gordon Garrison, an Iowan who has been battling with a nearby CAFO over polluted runoff for years. Gordon is one of many Iowans who have chosen to take water monitoring into their own hands via the Nitrate Watch program.
Photos courtesy of Zach Spindler-Krage for Inside Climate News
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.