Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Polk County is providing about $200,000 to IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering's statewide water quality monitoring program, saying "what the University of Iowa is putting out is world-renowned.” UI engineering professor and IIHR director Larry Weber said “this is vitally important that we keep a decade-long program of water quality monitoring going.” 

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Polk County commits funds to keep Iowa water quality monitoring program afloat | Des Moines Register

Polk County investing to keep water quality monitoring in operation | WHO-TV