Polk县出资将水质监测推广到2026年以后,以跟踪硝酸盐和保护公共健康。 Polk County funds water quality monitoring extension beyond 2026 to track nitrate and protect public health.

Polk县正在投资200 000美元,将爱荷华州水质监测系统延长到2026年夏季以后,确保80个河流地点的硝酸盐、pH值和其他关键指标的实时数据。 Polk County is investing $200,000 to extend Iowa’s water quality monitoring system beyond summer 2026, ensuring real-time data on nitrate, pH, and other key indicators at 80 stream sites. 爱荷华大学经管的系统在2023年失去了国家资金,依赖Walton家庭基金会的临时支助,现在每年需要600 000美元才能运作。 The University of Iowa-run system, which lost state funding in 2023, relies on temporary support from the Walton Family Foundation and now needs $600,000 annually to operate. Polk的资金部分来自未动用研究美元和ARPA资金,目的是鼓励其他国家捐款。 Polk’s funding, partially from unspent research dollars and ARPA funds, aims to encourage other counties to contribute. 官员们强调这些数据对于追踪养护工作、在硝酸盐水平不断上升的情况下保护公众健康以及指导科学政策的重要性。 Officials stress the data’s importance for tracking conservation efforts, protecting public health amid rising nitrate levels, and guiding science-based policy.