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Massive metal drums are lined up on a concrete floor.
Rachel Cramer
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Iowa Public Radio
Elevated nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers prompted Central Iowa Water Works to start up its nitrate removal system this month. A network of water quality sensors shows a similar uptick in other streams and rivers across state.

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