Hello,

This amount of water withdrawal might stress the aquifer.  They will need a water-withdrawal permit from the DNR.  What preliminary studies have been done?

Steve V.

On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 2:08 PM Debbie Neustadt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Des Moines Water Works is considering a $50+ million plan to build wells north of the metro to help remediate struggles with high nitrates, CEO Ted Corrigan tells Axios.

https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2023/01/25/desmoines-water-nitrate-wells-pollution?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_desmoines&stream=top

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Debbie Neustadt
Water Sentinels
Sierra Club
Des Moines, Iowa
515-441-1901


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