Federal Court Loss Means Iowa Utility Will Spend 'Tens of Millions' to Clean Water

摘要

Residents of Iowa's largest metropolitan area will see a potentially significant increase in their water bills after their utility lost in an effort to sue for harm it attributed to agricultural pollution. Des Moines Water Works will not appeal last month's decision by a federal court, which means the water utility will have to spend "tens of millions of dollars in customer investment" to clean the region's drinking water, Bill Stowe, the water works CEO and general manager, announced April 12.