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IGWA Spring 2026 Conference

Date and Time

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM

Location

Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Road SE
Cedar Rapids, IA  52403
USA

Event Contact(s)

Bob Libra

Category

Spring Meeting

Registration Info

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Payment In Full In Advance Only

About this event

8:00 - Registration

8:30 - Opening remarks and Introductions

8:45 - Widespread PFAS Contamination of the Mississippi Alluvial Aquifer: Evidence from Groundwater Monitoring - David Cwiertney, University of Iowa

9:30 - Temperate Region Effluent Dominated Streams as a Source of Pharmaceuticals and PFAS to Alluvial Aquifers: A Case Study from Muddy Creek in Johnson County, Iowa - Jessi Meyer, University of Iowa

10:15 - Break

10:30 - Manchester Groundwater Challenges - Our Attempts to Identify Sources of Nitrate in City Wells - Chad Wulfekohle, Manchester Water Supply

 11:15 - Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals in Iowa Groundwater Resources - Lindsey Seibert, Drake University

12:00 - Lunch

1:30 - Updates and New Strategies in Iowa's Source Water Protection Program - Matt Dvorak, IDNR

2:15 - Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Silurian Aquifer, Eastern Iowa, 2020-2045 - Judith Thomas, USGS

2:45 - Break

3:00 - Be Careful What You Wish For: Recognizing and Addressing Water Challenges in Iowa, 1900-1940 - Keith Schilling, IGS

3:45 - Connecting People to the Water with Storytelling - Judith E Joyce, Earthview Ecosystem Services

4:30 - Final Discussion

CEUs:

TBD