AACO MEETING POSTPONED UNTIL DEC. 4

DES MOINES - The Animal Agriculture Consulting Organization's (AACO's) Nov.
14 meeting has been postponed until Dec. 4.

AACO will meet at 9 a.m. in the west side of the fifth floor conference room
of the Wallace Building in Des Moines.  At least some members are expected
to attend via a conference call.

The major item on the agenda is a proposal to increase certification fees
for manure applicators to more closely cover the costs of the certification
program.

The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, contact Karen Grimes at (515) 281-5135.

DNR BEGAN EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF MORE STRINGENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ARSENIC

DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources had anticipated the
adoption of a new national standard for arsenic in drinking water and began
early implementation of the more stringent monitoring requirements.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new
arsenic standard of 0.01mg/L for drinking water. The previous standard had
been 0.05 mg/L for drinking water.

Arsenic in drinking water is of concern because people who drink water
containing arsenic in excess of the standard over many years could
experience skin damage or problems with their circulatory system, and may
have an increased risk of getting cancer.

Based on the most current arsenic date, 20 Iowa public water supplies may
exceed the new standard are:

PWS with results that exceed the new arsenic standard of 0.01 mg/L:
· Andrew's Prestressed Concrete-Office, Cerro Gordo County
· Ashley Inn Motel & Trailer Court, Cerro Gordo County
· Churdan Water Supply
· Conrad Water Supply
· Country Acres Water Assoc. #1, Scott County
· Cushing Water Supply
· Forest Ridge - Center, Emmett County
· Galt Municipal Water Supply
· Garden City Water Supply
· Jim Arenson Chevrolet, Linn County
· Lanesboro Water Works
· Mount Vernon Water Supply
· Mt. Joy Mobile Home Park, Scott County
· Murphy Family Farms - Feed Mill, Kossuth County
· Napsinekee Heights HOA, Scott County
· Oakwood Park Water Assoc., Cerro Gordo County
· Oxford Water Supply
· Parkview  Mobile Home Park, Johnson County
· Rayburn Court for Mobile Homes, Cerro Gordo County
· Twin Valley Lakes Improvement, Johnson County

For more information about the arsenic levels in public water supplys
contact the Iowa DNR at 515-725-0343.

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