When I was a kid, we fished every day. And the only place we could catch fish was by the sewer outlet. Carp was the only fish we every caught. By the dam we could get small bullheads. I'd also add that the suds on the river were frightening. Frankly, the suds were unimaginable.
Today there are all sorts of bass, walleye and northern in the river. To me the water quality is something that has improved to levels I could not foresee as a boy.
I should probably be embarrassed I don't know what water quality issues are so concerning. I know there are communities with drinking water issues, though I've heard little of it. I also know there are over 23 million hogs in Iowa are going to have an impact.
Frankly, I feel as through our DNR deserves a great deal of thanks and credit.