Walnut Creek watershed coordinators present five-year plan, say E. coli testing will be expanded
Polk County Public Works coordinators presented a five-year Walnut Creek Watershed implementation plan to Windsor Heights council, outlining storage, floodplain restoration, water-quality monitoring and regional outreach; presenters said E. coli hotspots are under investigation with expanded rapid testing planned.
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Cassie Drool and Rob Austin of Polk County Public Works, who also serve as coordinators for the Central Iowa Watershed Management Authority, told the Windsor Heights City Council on Feb. 2 that the authority completed a five-year implementation plan in 2025 to guide projects across the Walnut Creek watershed.
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