At least 12 community drinking water supplies in Iowa are unacceptably contaminated with enduring chemicals linked to various health ailments, under new restrictions announced Wednesday by federal regulators. The U.S.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonmcconnie/2197676801/ Via Flickr Elyse Gabor | October 12, 2022 “Forever chemicals” have been detected in Davenport’s and Burlington’s water. These “forever chemicals” or PFAS, also known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, are known to cause cancers. According to the DNR (Department of Natural Resources), tests detected PFAS in August. The water, which comes from the…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beapetit/50825426673/ Via Flickr Elyse Gabor | March 8, 2022 Just south of Muscatine, the Kammerer Mobile Home Park near the Mississippi River contains the highest amount of toxic chemicals that have been discovered by the new state survey. The mobile home park houses around 100 people. According to the Iowa DNR, the water is contaminated…