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Nitrate and Groundwater

MF857 Nitrate and Groundwater

by Ray E. Lamond John S. Hickman G. Morgan Powell

  • Published Date: Apr 1987
  • Revision Date: Apr 1999
Nitrate & nitrite can have both immediate and long-term health effects. Nitrate is a common contaminant in ground-water. 28% of farmstead wells are above the nitrate standard.

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