David Westman selected as the new Interim Executive Director of the WQA

Please rest assured that the WQA is working to reach its full potential thanks to a talented group of WQA staff and member volunteers who are following the priorities set by the board for 2014. I sincerely believe we are on the path to a better, stronger WQA, and I look forward to sharing more updates with you very soon.

Pharmaceuticals leaching into Groundwater

Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants from treated municipal wastewater can travel into shallow groundwater following their release to streams, according to a recent USGS study. The research was conducted at Fourmile Creek, a small, wastewater-dominated stream near Des Moines, Iowa.