Iowa deserves clean water

Dear Editor,
For awhile now, it’s seemed that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is doing everything in their power to make sure factory farm polluters can keep polluting our water.
Just last year, the DNR proposed to weaken E.coli rules to hide the fact that more and more Iowa beaches are not safe to swim in. When members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) introduced ways the DNR can strengthen the Master Matrix, the DNR outright denied the petition.
In the past year, Hamilton, Franklin, Wayne, Hardin, Humboldt, Webster, Buena Vista, and potentially more counties have recommended denial of factory farm applications. But, the DNR has found a reason to override the local decision and approve the permit anyway.
I’ve been part of and support CCI’s 11-year campaign to make the DNR bring the factory farm industry into compliance with the federal Clean Water Act. The DNR should be working to protect our water­—not the factory farm industry.
We know that the DNR has a lot of work to do so EPA cannot let the DNR off the hook in August.
Our water crisis is serious. It’s only a matter of time before we start seeking no-drink orders. Our water is worth fighting for.
Jeanette Bauer
Ankeny

Lake Mills Graphic

204 N. Mill Street
Lake Mills, IA 50450

Office Number: (641) 592-4222
Fax Number: (641) 592-6397

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