Water from the Des Moines River measured 12.53 on Wednesday and 13.94 on Thursday, down from 14.7 on Tuesday. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa.

In its daily reports, CIWW said the Raccoon River's level Wednesday, June 25, was 8.1 milligrams per liter, down from 14.7 on Tuesday. On Thursday, it was even lower, at 6.4 milligrams per liter.

Tami Madsen, executive director of Central Iowa Water Works, said it is not unusual to see an increase given Iowa’s “nitrate seasons” but noted this year has been unusually high.

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