Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

Nitrate Contamination - Water Education Foundation

Nitrate contamination occurs in surface water and groundwater, leaching into the soil and from there into the water supply from various sources. Irrigation ...

Anthropogenic nitrate in groundwater and its health risks in the view ...

Excessive nitrate intake through groundwater can result in adverse biological problems, such as methemoglobinemia, which is also known as blue ...

Estimated Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater Used for Drinking

While nitrate does occur naturally in groundwater, concentrations greater than 3 mg/l generally indicate contamination (Madison and Brunett, ...

Nitrate data & assessment - Washington State Department of Ecology

Nitrate contamination is a concern because contaminated drinking water can reduce the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen. This can cause serious health ...

Nitrate in groundwater | European Environment Agency's home page

Despite legislation addressing nutrient pollution, the average nitrate concentration in EU groundwaters did not change significantly from ...

Groundwater nitrate contamination: Factors and indicators - PMC

We find that the percentage of cropland in a given region correlates positively with nitrate concentration in groundwater.

National look at nitrate contamination of Ground Water

Nitrate concentration in ground water generally increases with higher nitrogen input and higher aquifer vulnerability. People who live in areas ...

Nitrate Project - California State Water Resources Control Board

Nitrate pollution in groundwater is a widespread water quality problem that can pose serious health risks to pregnant women and infants if ...

Global diagnosis of nitrate pollution in groundwater and review of ...

This work collects data from the literature regarding the presence of nitrates in groundwater, and, simultaneously, it reviews the main alternatives available ...

Nitrate in Drinking Water - MN Dept. of Health

High levels of nitrate in water can be a result of runoff or leakage from fertilized soil, wastewater, landfills, animal feedlots, septic ...

Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater: A Grower's Guide

The relationship between groundwater nitrate contamination and surface activities suggests that there is also a possibility for other contaminants, such as ...

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in ...

A Global Assessment of Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater

A global transboundary aquifer pollution vulnerability map is presented based on the GOD method. A global overview of groundwater nitrate contamination level is ...

Groundwater organizations see nitrate contamination as top concern

Horizontal bar chart showing percent of groundwater organizations and acreage affected by groundwater quality concerns.

Groundwater Fact Sheet Nitrate (N or NO3-)

Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant in the world's groundwater aquifers (Spalding ... elevated levels of nitrate contamination in groundwater ...

The analysis of groundwater nitrate pollution and health risk ...

Nitrate is one of the most common chemical contaminants of groundwater, and it is an important unqualified factor of rural groundwater in ...

Why is nitrate contamination a concern? | US EPA

Too much nitrate in your body makes it harder for red blood cells to carry oxygen. While most people recover quickly, this can be very dangerous ...

Fertilizers and nitrate pollution of surface and ground water

Nitrogen (N) in the form of nitrate is a common pollutant in both surface and ground waters. Nitrate-N can readily leach down beyond the root ...

NITRATE - Wisconsin DNR

Nitrate contamination is a serious problem in Wisconsin's groundwater. It's been affecting our water for over 50 years and continues to get worse. This.

Study offers insights on reducing nitrate contamination from ...

Cover crops such as alfalfa and triticale, for example, can help take up residual nitrates that accumulate from fertilizing a main crop over ...