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Meetings set to discuss waterfowl season, zone structure for 2021-2025

• 9/19/2019 2:16:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled five meetings across the state in October to present its proposed waterfowl season and zone structure for the 2021-2025 waterfowl hunting seasons.

Water Summary Update: below-normal summer rainfall leading to drought conditions in Iowa

• 9/5/2019 11:58:00 AM
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DES MOINES — For the first time in a year, there are areas of Iowa where groundwater conditions are beginning to show stress, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

History, habitat and location collide to make Waterman Prairie a true Iowa treasure

• 8/13/2019 4:02:00 PM
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Sutherland, Iowa - The area that has become Waterman Prairie has been important for people and wildlife for more than 1,000 years. It’s an area that native tribes called home and where Inkpaduta, Wahpekute Dakota Indian chief of the Spirit Lake massacre and Little Big Horn fame, hid from the military on his way west.

Water Summary Update: below normal July rainfall has part of state headed toward drought conditions

• 8/8/2019 12:00:00 PM
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DES MOINES — A second consecutive month of below normal precipitation has about 36 percent of the state rated as abnormally dry, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

FY 2020 Q2 IUP updates Ready for Public Review

• 8/1/2019 10:36:00 AM
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The Fiscal Year 2020 Intended Use Plan (IUP) Second Quarter Update for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment.

Wastewater discharges in eastern Iowa

• 7/23/2019 7:43:00 AM
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DAVENPORT – Two ongoing wastewater discharges are occurring in eastern Iowa, both eventually flowing to the Mississippi River.

Water Summary Update: June rainfall an inch below normal

• 7/11/2019 1:42:00 PM
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DES MOINES — After higher amounts of rainfall in May, June rainfall in Iowa was 3.86 inches, or more than an inch below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update. June is typically the wettest month of the year in Iowa.

DNR Conservation Officers on the lookout for intoxicated boat operators

• 7/2/2019 11:34:00 AM
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DES MOINES - State, federal and local law enforcement agencies will be focusing on the boating while intoxicated law as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign to draw public attention to the hazards of boating under the influence.

Restoring ruffed grouse habitat makes Falcon Springs Wildlife Area unique

• 6/25/2019 12:48:00 PM
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Decorah - Northeast Iowa’s towering bluffs and cold water streams are like nowhere else in the state. Add in a popular river that is on endless national lists as one of the best places to paddle in the country and it’s easy to see why Winneshiek County is a destination for outdoor recreation.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Workers Week

• 6/13/2019 1:33:00 PM
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All members of the Iowa Drinking Water and Wastewater industries are invited to be present as Governor Kim Reynolds signs a proclamation declaring August 18 through August 24, 2019, as "Water and Wastewater Treatment Workers of Iowa Week."

Muscatine County town of Stockton on boil advisory

• 6/13/2019 11:00:00 AM
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STOCKTON – A broken water main caused the city of Stockton to advise residents to boil their drinking water starting this morning.

Water Summary Update: May the sixth wettest on record in Iowa

• 6/13/2019 10:59:00 AM
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DES MOINES — Since last June, Iowa has seen its wettest 12-month stretch on record, with this May being the sixth wettest on record, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

Cherokee County wastewater discharge to end soon

• 6/6/2019 3:09:00 PM
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QUIMBY -- The city of Quimby contracted with a manure hauler today to transport wastewater from a pump station to the city’s wastewater lagoon.

Heavy rainfall causes multiple wastewater and manure releases

• 5/29/2019 6:43:00 AM
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SPENCER -- Following heavy rainfall and flash flooding throughout much of Iowa, the DNR encourages Iowans to stay out of Iowa streams until after the waters recede.

Public meeting to discuss wastewater general permit renewal for pesticide discharges

• 5/9/2019 2:45:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR will hold a public stakeholder meeting to answer questions and collect public comments on the renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater general permit for pesticide discharges.

Water Summary update

• 5/9/2019 2:44:00 PM
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DES MOINES – While most stream flows continue to drop and April had below-average rainfall, the past 12 months set records for the wettest May to April period in Iowa’s history. Surrounding states have also experienced record wet years.

April 21-27 is National Laboratory Week

• 4/25/2019 3:21:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Environmental laboratories play an important part in protecting our public health and the environment.

Management planned for Eurasian watermilfoil found at Crystal Lake

• 4/23/2019 3:12:00 PM
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Crystal Lake, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed last fall that Eurasian watermilfoil was growing again in Crystal Lake, located seven miles west of Forest City in Hancock County.

Water Summary Update: Rapid runoff led to historic flooding in March

• 4/5/2019 8:00:00 AM
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DES MOINES — Although statewide precipitation was slightly below average in March, a combination of high precipitation in Nebraska, snowmelt and rapid runoff led to historic flooding along the Missouri River, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Officials ask for public's cooperation with conserving and boiling water in Glenwood

• 4/4/2019 8:10:00 AM
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GLENWOOD, Iowa – Residents of Glenwood are strongly encouraged by city officials and the DNR to continue to conserve water and only use it for necessities after boiling.

Stay safe this paddling season

• 4/2/2019 12:57:00 PM
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As Iowans start to thaw out from a brutal winter, paddlers and other boaters are itching to hit the water.  While some river levels have dropped, others remain high and unsafe. 

Local Iowa groups can receive financial assistance to launch clean water campaigns

• 3/28/2019 3:16:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Beginning March 28, Iowa groups looking for help implementing innovative, regional and locally led Clean Water Awareness and Education Campaigns can apply for funding from the Iowa DNR Watershed Improvement Section.

Water advisories in place for southwest Iowa communities

• 3/21/2019 8:07:00 AM
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SOUTHWEST IOWA – This morning the City of Glenwood's water treatment plant was inundated by the floodwaters, forcing the plant to be shut down and city officials have issued a boil water advisory.

Water Summary Update: cold, wet February brought more than 40 inches of snow

• 3/14/2019 1:20:00 PM
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DES MOINES — More than 40 inches of snow fell in parts of northern Iowa in February, while temperatures fell as low as 20 degrees below zero, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Snow melt, rainfall and flooding cause wastewater discharges in parts of the state

• 3/14/2019 8:32:00 AM
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DES MOINES - Heavy rainfall, fast snow melt, ice jams and flooding starting in northwest Iowa caused several wastewater discharges from city treatment plants.

$500 Million in Public and Private Water Quality Funding Identified in Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Report

• 3/7/2019 1:36:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Iowa State University, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report is now available.

DNR postpones tonight’s wildlife rules meeting in Algona

• 2/25/2019 9:49:00 AM
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ALGONA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is postponing its public meeting scheduled for tonight at Waters Edge Nature Center in Algona due to the impacts from last weekend’s winter storm.

Upcoming Workshop - The Bottom Line on Industrial Stormwater

• 2/14/2019 9:31:00 AM
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Mark your calendars and plan to attend the March 19 session of "The Bottom Line on Industrial Stormwater."  This workshop is a repeat of the one held in November 2018.  There was so much demand that not all the interested attendees could be accommodated.  If you missed the November workshop, now is your chance to register!

FY 2019 Quarter 4 IUP Update

• 1/30/2019 9:42:00 AM
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The fourth quarter update of the fiscal year 2019 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Intended Use Plans (IUPs) are now available for public review and comment.

Water quality improvements lead to mussels’ return, Lime Creek off state impaired waters list

• 1/17/2019 1:44:00 PM
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BUCHANAN COUNTY — For Lime Creek, it’s a tale of two lists; it’s a story that moves from the state’s impaired waters list to the distinction of landing on the Outstanding Iowa Waters list. The effort was also just recognized as a water quality success story by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Water Summary Update: 2018 second only to 1993 in precipitation

• 1/10/2019 1:41:00 PM
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DES MOINES — in 2018, Iowa received 45 inches of rainfall – nearly 10 inches more than normal. That puts 2018 second only to 1993 for average statewide precipitation, according to the year-end Water Summary Update.

Time to start pre-application process for DNR grants to help improve local lakes, rivers and streams

• 12/13/2018 11:39:00 AM
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DES MOINES — The DNR is now accepting pre-application questionnaires for grant funding that helps locally-led groups develop water quality improvement efforts in Iowa communities.

Water Summary Update: this fall the third wettest on record

• 12/6/2018 1:21:00 PM
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DES MOINES — This fall’s wet weather has pulled the entire state out of drought conditions for the first time since May 2017, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Wildlife Notes

• 12/4/2018 3:54:00 PM
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Brief updates on wildlife and hunting news

Stay safe as Iowa lakes freeze over

• 11/27/2018 11:44:00 AM
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The recent blast of arctic air is growing ice on lakes and ponds over much of Iowa. Anglers are starting to get out for the popular early ice fishing season.

Third Quarter IUP Update

• 11/8/2018 9:18:00 AM
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The fiscal year 2019 Intended Use Plans (IUPs) Third Quarter Update for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Drinking Water SRF are now available for public review and comment.

New Training Workshop Focuses on Bottom Line for Industrial Stormwater

• 10/25/2018 8:19:00 AM
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Industrial and commercial facilities with "stormwater discharge associated with industrial activity" are required to obtain NPDES permits, known as General Permits #1 and #3.  A new training opportunity has been developed to help those facilities understand their permitting requirements, develop pollution prevention plans, and implement best management practices with the goal of staying in compliance.

Large volume of treated wastewater discharged in Hancock County

• 10/23/2018 8:21:00 AM
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KANAWHA - According to Kanawha wastewater treatment staff, a lagoon at the treatment plant failed sometime recently, probably after 11 a.m. Sunday morning, sending treated wastewater into West Otter Creek.

Waterfowl hunters reminded of rules for hunting in flooded crop fields

• 10/19/2018 12:27:00 PM
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Iowa’s unusually wet fall has created a unique situation where floodwaters are reaching fields and causing issues regarding what waterfowl hunters can and can’t do in these areas.

Water Summary Update: the last year has been wetter, warmer

• 10/18/2018 1:42:00 PM
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DES MOINES — The last year has been overall wetter and a bit warmer, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Severe flooding in northwest Iowa causes multiple wastewater and manure discharges

• 9/20/2018 5:27:00 PM
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SPENCER - Following heavy rains and extensive flooding in northwest Iowa, the DNR encourages Iowans to stay out of floodwaters until after the waters recede.

Sewer odor at Storm Lake traced; discharge ended

• 9/7/2018 2:06:00 PM
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STORM LAKE—Thursday the city of Storm Lake investigated an odor complaint from a storm sewer near King’s Pointe Resort on the northeast side of the lake.

Water Summary Update: wettest August in 11 years

• 9/6/2018 2:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Drought conditions in Iowa changed thanks to the wettest August since 2007, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Howard County watershed improvement efforts drawing national attention

• 8/23/2018 1:55:00 PM
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HOWARD COUNTY – Local efforts in Howard County to improve water quality are receiving national attention.

Two Waterloo men charged with illegally killing antlered deer

• 8/14/2018 12:47:00 PM
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WATERLOO – On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 1:26 a.m., Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau was contacted by the Waterloo Police Department after they conducted a traffic stop of two males who had illegally killed two antlered deer that were still in velvet.

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