A new project led by the State Hygienic Lab will analyze the presence of environmental hazards in well water and households across the state. The award, which includes $728,016 in funding for the first year of the project, is one of six projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for statewide biomonitoring programs. Biomonitoring is the direct measurement of environmental chemicals...

The University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC), in collaboration with the UI Hydroinformatics Lab (UIHI Lab) and the Iowa Geological Survey (IGS), has developed an information system to assist the management of private wells in Iowa. The Iowa Well Forecasting System (IWFoS) is a publicly accessible web platform that allows users to view spatial information...