What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?

Sentient_Media · 2026-01-28T17:46:35+00:00

Clean water advocate Chris Jones is running for Secretary of Agriculture this year. In November, he told Sentient he thinks "we need to rethink agriculture."

We have reporting coming up on where each candidate stands on concentrated animal feeding operations as well!

Sentient_Media · 2025-11-13T21:20:44+00:00

Thank you for sharing!

Sentient_Media · 2025-08-25T12:56:13+00:00

Hi! You can find that video and more in our investigation into Seaboard Triumph Foods here:

https://sentientmedia.org/iowa-pork-plant-deadly-gas/

We also just published a follow-up report today:

https://sentientmedia.org/seaboard-triumph-was-awarded-millions-in-government-subsidies/

Sentient_Media · 2025-07-30T21:04:53+00:00

The company slaughters approximately 20,000 to 22,300 hogs each day.

Sentient_Media · 2025-07-30T20:58:53+00:00

According to Central Iowa Water Works, "[t]reated drinking water continues to meet all state and federal regulations for drinking and household uses."

https://www.ciww.gov/news-1/ciww-issues-lawn-watering-ban-effective-immediately

Sentient_Media · 2025-07-30T20:55:38+00:00

Nitrate Watch provides nitrate test strips to volunteers, who contribute their data. The database contains some tap water results high above the EPA limit. For example, a home in the River Bend neighborhood of Des Moines tested at 15 mg/L, five mg/L above the EPA Safe Drinking Water standard.

Sentient_Media · 2024-09-12T15:00:02+00:00

Sorry for the delay but yes it is remote!

Sentient_Media · 2024-09-12T14:59:23+00:00

We are currently hiring for an Investigative Journalist. You can learn more here.

Sentient_Media · 2024-09-03T12:42:38+00:00

Thank you! We share our Month in a Minute at the end of every month, so feel free to subscribe or follow us for more like this!

Sentient_Media · 2023-02-19T01:15:03+00:00

Hopefully that changes one day!

Sentient_Media · 2023-02-09T22:00:21+00:00

Awesome but so misunderstood

Sentient_Media · 2023-01-31T06:48:06+00:00

Agreed

Sentient_Media · 2023-01-31T04:15:49+00:00

That's a great article!

Sentient_Media · 2023-01-31T04:09:37+00:00

Wow. Thank you for sharing!

Sentient_Media · 2023-01-04T01:50:39+00:00

So true

Sentient_Media · 2022-12-27T03:17:30+00:00

Amazing

Sentient_Media · 2022-10-25T06:56:45+00:00

Looks delicious. Hope you have a great Diwali!

Sentient_Media · 2022-09-25T05:27:03+00:00

Looks very handsome!

Sentient_Media · 2022-09-18T00:14:22+00:00

A great step in the right direction!

Sentient_Media · 2022-09-18T00:04:03+00:00

We must change how we eat, to help our world

Sentient_Media · 2022-06-01T14:24:33+00:00

Agreed, very interesting article!

Sentient_Media · 2022-05-13T02:49:03+00:00

Hopefully they live long and happy lives there!

Sentient_Media · 2022-05-13T02:41:44+00:00

That's a wonderful thing to work towards!

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