PRATT —Nitrate pollution has forced a central Kansas town to shut off two wells that make up nearly one-quarter of its total permissible water supply. The state of Kansas will help Pratt afford ...

Leaking septic systems in Hoback Junction are polluting drinking water. That’s according to findings from an investigation ...

Government officials across the Midwest face pressure to address high levels of nitrate pollution in water. In Iowa, ...

The team estimated the nitrate pollution stored in rocks above groundwater Huge quantities of nitrate chemicals from farm fertilisers are polluting the rocks beneath our feet, a study says.

Bacteria commonly utilize nitrate and nitrite as terminal electron acceptors for respiration in the absence of oxygen, or for incorporation in biomass. However, it was only recently described that ...

But growing research ties serious health risks to nitrate levels far below that federal limit. The EPA has spent more than ...

Some of the treated drinking water of Cedar Rapids had nitrate concentrations that approached a federal health limit for ...

APM Reports shows Iowa's new conservation tool isn't as effective as promised. The state would need to increase installations ...

A report by the Central Ground Water Board reveals alarming levels of nitrate contamination in groundwater across 440 ...

This innovation delivers three benefits: It increases rice yield, reduces fertilizer usage, and mitigates nitrate pollution in groundwater. The findings were recently published in the Proceedings ...

Certain types of air pollution can have a significant impact on learning and memory problems in children. Ammonium nitrate, in particular, is associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease ...

Now, the Labour government has introduced the Water (Special Measures) Bill which would put water companies under special ...