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Iowa DNR Holds Hearings on PFAS Water Standards

8/30/2025

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DNR Addresses PFAS

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct public hearings in September on water quality standards, focusing on PFAS and antidegradation.
PFAS exposure is associated with developmental defects and specific cancers, leading to DNR's testing initiative for public water supplies.
Des Moines Water Works and other utilities will receive millions from a settlement with 3M regarding PFAS pollution.
Public comments are accepted via email until October 20, after the hearings.

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DNR Addresses PFAS

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct public hearings in September on water quality standards, focusing on PFAS and antidegradation.
PFAS exposure is associated with developmental defects and specific cancers, leading to DNR's testing initiative for public water supplies.
Des Moines Water Works and other utilities will receive millions from a settlement with 3M regarding PFAS pollution.
Public comments are accepted via email until October 20, after the hearings.

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