PFAS

A new DNR program helps monitor for PFAs in water supplies, an update on the Cedar Rapids Cargill strike and discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in large amounts have been linked to serious health risks — and you probably come in contact with them regularly

Water utilities in Iowa and across the country would be required to monitor their treated drinking water for six “forever chemicals" under a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources found the presence of dangerous chemicals in one of Sioux City’s water treatment plants. The contamination levels are above the Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory threshold.

A survey from Waterkeeper Alliance found chemicals known as PFAS were found in surface waters across the United States with particularly high concentrations found in some rivers in the Midwest.

Political scientist Chris Larimer of the University of Northern Iowa analyzes the latest on Iowa’s redistricting and the controversial vaccine exemption bill.