Iowa's Water: It Doesn't Have to Be This Way - Iowa City, IA Register

Date and Time:
Tue, Apr 28, 2026; 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM  (Central)

Organized By: Iowa City Area Group

Location: 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA

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Event Organizers:
Jim Trepka
   jim_trepka@msn.com

Iowa's Water: It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
Date: April 28, 2026, 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Location: Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A (123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240)
Presenter: David Cwiertny, Ph.D.

Iowa's water quality is among the worst in the nation. Water quality challenges impact the health and wellbeing of Iowans who require safe drinking water and clean lakes, rivers and streams for recreation.
This talk will provide an overview of the current state of Iowa's water resources, focusing on challenges at the intersection of water quality, public health, and quality of life in Iowa. In search of opportunities to improve water quality in Iowa, the talk will explore how neighboring states have addressed source water protection and consumer risks from unsafe drinking water through policy and related programs. There are things we can do today to improve Iowa's water quality and improve the quality of life and public health of Iowans.  It doesn't have to be this way.
 
Information about David Cwiertny, Ph.D.
Dr. David Cwiertny is the William D. Ashton Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Iowa (UI). His research broadly focuses on water quality and water treatment, with particular interest at the intersection of public health and policy. At UI, he directs the State-funded Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC), which conducts research to identify, measure, and prevent adverse health outcomes from exposure to environmental contaminants. David holds a BS in Environmental Engineering Science and a minor in Chemistry from U.C. Berkeley (2000), and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University (2006).

Additional Directions: Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A