Water quality in Iowa during 1988 and 1989

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5142727

The report presents the results of water quality monitoring, assessment, and control programs in Iowa during the years 1988 and 1989. The report was prepared to meet requirements of Section 305(b) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The report focuses on Iowa's surface waters. One section, however, describes Iowa groundwater quality and issues. The report presents a statewide overview of water quality; waterbody-specific information is presented in the supporting document Water Quality in Iowa During 1988 and 1989: Assessment Results. The following topics are discussed: progress in achieving goals of the Clean Water Act, public health/aquatic life concerns, lake water quality, groundwater quality, and water pollution control programs.

• Research Organization: Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA (United States). Environmental Protection Commission
• OSTI ID: 5142727
• Report Number(s): PB-91-235127/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CLEAN WATER ACT
COMPLIANCE
CONTROL
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEDERAL REGION VII
FISHES
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLOGY
IOWA
LAKES
LAWS
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
PUBLIC HEALTH
SURFACE WATERS
USA
VERTEBRATES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER QUALITY