W. L. Steinhilber J.W. Cagle 1967 <p>Decatur County and several other counties in south-central Iowa comprise an area that has been chronically short of good-quality water. &nbsp;Municipalities, industries and rural water users alike have been affected by the water shortage. &nbsp;Municipalities have experienced serious problems in obtaining potable supplies adequate to keep pace with their growth and development: industrial expansion has been hindered and continues to be hindered by the shortage of good-quality water; and rural supplies for domestic and livestock use are difficult to obtain at many places. &nbsp;The increased use of water for all purposes and periodic drought conditions have greatly magnified an already serious problem of water shortage.</p> application/pdf en Iowa Geological Survey Availability of ground water in Decatur County, Iowa reports