Sample results on Tuesday showed nitrated levels of 21.5 mg/L, which is 11.5 mg/L above the maximum containment level (MCL).

Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family ...

The Raccoon River is one of the sources of drinking water for Des Moines Water Works. The water utility says nitrate levels in the river are elevated due to a rainy spring, which washes nitrates off ...

Roughly 60 million Americans may be drinking tap water with nitrate levels that exceed health-protective benchmarks, ...

Nitrate contamination is endangering Wisconsin’s freshwater drinking supply, creating a public health crisis according to the Great Lakes.org. Exposure to nitrates can be extremely harmful and has ...