Four sampling containers that are used in the Get the Lead Out sampling process

Water Testing

CHEEC conducts water testing across the state of Iowa

A screenshot of a map of water systems shown in Trust Your Tap

Environmental Data

CHEEC maintains several water quality databases, including public dashboards

Outlet Creek is shown exiting a culvert at 140th Ave

Research

CHEEC actively engages in environmental health research to identify, measure and study adverse health outcomes related to exposure to environmental toxins.

News

New Study Reveals Nearly Universal Neonicotinoid Exposure Among Pregnant Women and Farmers in Iowa

Thursday, May 7, 2026
CHEEC researchers developed the most comprehensive urinary biomonitoring method for neonicotinoid insecticides to date, revealing near-universal exposure among 246 pregnant women and 47 farmers in eastern Iowa — and showing that parent-only monitoring substantially underestimates true exposure.