Ag's Draining Water Fight - 3

Lawsuit Treads New Ground; Utility May Face Uphill Battle

Todd Neeley
By  Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
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Nitrogen removal tanks at the Des Moines Water Works. Already one of the most extensive nitrogen-scrubber facilities in the country, the utility maintains it faces up to $183 million in upgrade costs over the next several years if nitrate loads in the Raccoon River do not decline. (Photo courtesy Des Moines Water Works)
Des Moines Water Works' lawsuit raises legal questions that could have national implications.

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