Iowa environmental, ag advocates work to keep water monitoring flowing

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Agriculture and environmental advocates say now is the “prime time” for Iowans to pressure state lawmakers to fund water quality monitoring that they say is essential for Iowans’ health and well-being.

Iowa Environmental Council Water Program Director Colleen Fowle spoke with members of the Iowa Farmers Union Thursday about the importance of keeping Iowa’s water monitoring system alive and the dangers that could come if that data is no longer collected.

Monitoring aids Iowans, others

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