Fact Sheet: Farm Bill Conservation in Minnesota
Federal conservation programs established in the Farm Bill are some of our nation’s strongest tools to increase conservation practices that improve water quality, bolster soil health, improve wildlife habitat and…
Fact Sheet: Farm Bill Conservation in Maryland
Federal conservation programs established in the Farm Bill are some of our nation’s strongest tools to increase conservation practices that improve water quality, bolster soil health, improve wildlife habitat and…
Fact Sheet: Farm Bill Conservation in Iowa
Federal conservation programs established in the Farm Bill are some of our nation’s strongest tools to increase conservation practices that improve water quality, bolster soil health, improve wildlife habitat and…
Fact Sheet: Farm Bill Conservation in Indiana
Federal conservation programs established in the Farm Bill are some of our nation’s strongest tools to increase conservation practices that improve water quality, bolster soil health, improve wildlife habitat and…
Fact Sheet: Farm Bill Conservation in Illinois
Federal conservation programs established in the Farm Bill are some of our nation’s strongest tools to increase conservation practices that improve water quality, bolster soil health, improve wildlife habitat and…
The “Smart Salting” Strategy: Winter Maintenance Contracts that Reduce Costs and Protect Liability (Webinar)
Learn more about putting performance-based practices into winter maintenance contracts. Traditional ‘per-ton’ or ‘per-application’ salt contracts can inadvertently encourage over-salting, leading to higher costs, damaged infrastructure, and environmental harm. This…
SOS Annual Report 2025
A summary of the data collected and progress made by IWLA’s Clean Water Program in 2025.
Road Salt in the Environment Fact Sheet
A fact sheet that details how road salt impacts plants and animals and affects the overall health of aquatic ecosystems.
2025 Virginia Save Our Streams Annual Report
Check out the great work our VA SOS monitors accomplished in 2025.

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.