As the Des Moines metro labors through its first-ever lawn-watering ban, Gov. Kim Reynolds underscored her support for voluntary conservation practices, insisting “regulation is hardly ever the answer” for Iowa’s dangerous nitrate levels in its drinking water. Asked about a recently released Polk County water-quality report that largely blamed agriculture runoff for high nitrate levels, KimReynoldsIA said Thursday, June 10, that it would be best to leave conservation measures to farmers. The report said nitrate levels in central Iowa are among the highest in the U.S. and routinely exceed the health-based drinking water standard, a study finds. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #DesMoines #nitrate #water #drinkingwater