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Our Water, Our Future: A Look at the Central Iowa Water Quality Report

11/10/25, 12:00 AM

he Harkin Institute and Polk County is holding the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment (CISWRA) report—a groundbreaking scientific study that provides the most comprehensive analysis of water quality in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to date.

The Harkin Institute and Polk County is holding the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment (CISWRA) report—a groundbreaking scientific study that provides the most comprehensive analysis of water quality in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to date. This event features a distinguished panel of scientists who were directly involved in creating this landmark 227-page assessment, offering unprecedented access to the researchers behind this critical work.

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