Several of the scientists who worked on a two-year assessment of central Iowa’s rivers shared key findings in Des Moines Monday evening. Over 600 people registered for the event, which was hosted by the Harkin Institute and Polk County.
Jennifer Terry, who led the project, asked the crowd how many times they have wondered: What’s in the water? Is the fish safe to eat? Will Central Iowa Water Works have enough clean water to serve a growing metro?
“Polk County, in 2023, decided to commission the most comprehensive analysis of our two vital rivers that flow into the metro, the Des Moines and the Raccoon river watersheds, in order to answer those sorts of questions,” Terry said…