Who will pay for water cleanup divides urban, rural Iowa
Clip: 10/25/2016 | 6m 30s
In Iowa, a lawsuit is underway against a giant industry in the state: agriculture.
Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that nitrate from fertilizer is contaminating their urban water supply. Special correspondent David Biello reports for Detroit Public Television.
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Who will pay for water cleanup divides urban, rural Iowa
Clip: 10/25/2016 | 6m 30s
Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that nitrate from fertilizer is contaminating their urban water supply. Special correspondent David Biello reports for Detroit Public Television.
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