Safe Water Iowa

08/29/2026

We’re happy to have Iowa Water Filter Pros as an installation partner around Central Iowa!

08/28/2026

Accepted nitrate levels have been set at 10 ppm for decades, but research shows those levels still lead to adverse health effects.

With re-evaluation of these standards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appearing to be at a standstill, and Iowa sitting as one of three states where cancer levels are continuing to rise, researchers are calling for the Integrated Risk Information Systems (IRIS) to complete another health assessment.

“We need IRIS to go and do another health assessment on nitrates because links to cancer and birth defects keep popping up in the scientific literature,” said David Cwiertny, director of the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. Although IRIS does not set the legal standards, their assessments inform the EPA's drinking water standards.

Read the full story from The New Lede in the comments below.

University of Iowa College of Engineering

08/24/2026

Yes, our water quality and industrial agriculture system is impacting public health - and not in a good way. Learn more about this important problem in an upcoming meeting organized by Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture here: https://iowaresponsibleagriculture.org/september-3-toxic-taps-how-agriculture-is-impacting-public-health/

Join IARA in Iowa City or watch live-streamed on the Iowa City Public Library Channel - link in the comments below.

08/17/2026

IIHR is doing incredible work when it comes to the monitoring of our waterways here in Iowa.

Some Iowa waterways contain such high levels of nitrate that monitoring equipment has had to be upgraded to capture them.

At the Boji Cleanwater Jam in Okoboji, IIHR Director Larry Weber explained that in some areas, standard monitoring equipment has had to be replaced with sensors capable of measuring up to 100 mg/L, after levels exceeded the upper limits of the old equipment. The EPA standard for safe drinking water is 10 mg/L.

“Our rivers in Iowa are in the top one percent of [nitrate concentrations in] streams in the nation,” Weber said. “We’ve got to do better with that if we want Iowa to be a livable state in the next 30 years.”

Get the full story from Explore Okoboji in the comments.

08/16/2026

The help may be a little…lack luster, but we’re busy getting our reverse osmosis systems ready to ship to customers this week!

We still have a few left at https://safewateriowa.com/solutions

08/14/2026

LAST CHANCE!!

We are starting to ship our reverse osmosis systems to customers next week and Saturday is the final day of our (frankly unsustainable 😅) $325 dollar pricing with code LASTCHANCE at checkout!

Our Mission is to deliver high-quality reverse osmosis systems to Iowa families while supporting and advocating for permanent solutions to Iowa's water quality problem.

So if you have been wanting to invest in a reverse osmosis system for your home, now is the time — and as a reminder 5% of each purchase goes towards water quality programs right here in Iowa.

Get yours for just $325 here with code LASTCHANCE at checkout 💧⤵️

https://safewateriowa.com/solutions

08/01/2026

LAST CHANCE!!!

As we get SO CLOSE to delivering our RO systems to customers, we have increased the price to $375 on the website. But, because a lot of you have been following this idea that we can bring high-quality, affordable reverse osmosis to Iowans while advocating for water quality for months, we want to give you a final chance to secure it at the pre-sale pricing.

So, just for our Facebook followers: use LASTCHANCE at checkout. Takes $50 off, puts you back at $325. And its good through August 14th.

Tankless reverse osmosis to bring you and your family peace of mind. Free shipping in Iowa, and 5% of it goes back into Iowa water quality work like always.

Again, the code is LASTCHANCE at checkout for $50 off.

Here's the link: https://safewateriowa.com/solutions

07/31/2026

TONIGHT at 7 PM. We hope to see you there.

Did you know it's Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week? No better way to "celebrate"

07/30/2026

Last call!! Pre-order pricing of $325 ends August 1!

We're also running low on inventory. If you've been waiting for a sign to finally sort out the water your family drinks, this is the one. Lock in your system before the price moves or we have to go on back-order.

07/15/2026

The Lobe Rangers with another straight-to-the-point video on Iowa’s water quality; and this one focuses on the rest of state (not just Central Iowa).