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Tag: nitrates

Posted inInvestigations

In farm country, fertilizer runoff fouls water supplies

by Shereen SiewertOctober 17, 2017

Paul Feldman/FairWarning Scientists have known for decades that drinking water contaminated by fertilizer nitrates can pose a threat to infants by undermining the ability of their blood to carry oxygen. The condition, known as ‘blue baby syndrome,” led federal regulators to impose an environmental standard of no more than 10 parts per million, or ppm, for […]

Posted inNews

Well water test prompts bottled water use at Maine Elementary

by Shereen SiewertOctober 13, 2017October 13, 2017

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