Rob Sand says he’s ‘listening’ and ‘putting together a plan’ to address water quality

Rob Sand tours Des Moines Water Works Aug. 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Rob Sand’s campaign)

State Auditor Rob Sand, who is running as a Democratic candidate for governor, said Thursday he is still “learning” and “listening” to stakeholders to develop a plan toward what some have called a water quality crisis in Iowa.

Sand spoke with reporters after a tour of Des Moines Water Works, and said he agrees that water quality issues have reached a crisis point in the state, and he wants to develop a “realistic and well informed and achievable” plan to address the issue…

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