nitrates

Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitratesConservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

UC Davis researchers insert a device that continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. Isaya…

3 months ago
CV-SALTSCV-SALTS

CV-SALTS

Providing safe drinking water and managing water quality in the Central Valley for long-term sustainability. The CV-SALTS Program is a…

1 year ago
EPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in WaterEPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in Water

EPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in Water

The agency will evaluate the hazards from agriculture’s primary water pollutant. Farming regions in northeastern Nebraska and elsewhere have some…

1 year ago
Iowa farms using low-tech systems to filter fertilizer-borne nitrates from waterIowa farms using low-tech systems to filter fertilizer-borne nitrates from water

Iowa farms using low-tech systems to filter fertilizer-borne nitrates from water

Photo: A worker shovels wood chips in a bioreactor trench in a farm field, on March 28, 2023, near Roland,…

2 years ago
Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwaterStudy confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater

Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater

New research finds that nitrate ... can help transport uranium to groundwater — when the nitrate levels exceed the regulatory…

2 years ago