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Hempfield Water Authority reported high levels of nitrate in their water, which could cause severe sickness to infants under ...
Unlike public water systems in cities and towns, these wells aren’t subject to regular testing and treatment. And many are pumping out water that’s high in nitrate, the state testing shows.
Greenpeace says the levels of nitrate in Ashburton's water supply have reached unsafe levels. Greenpeace is sounding alarms over Ashburton’s water, claiming nitrate levels in some supplies pose ...
Greenpeace is calling for urgent action after nearly one in five bore water samples tested in the Ashburton District exceeded nitrate levels linked to serious health risks, including blue baby ...
On Monday mornings, Rich Gradoville visits the streams near his home in Johnston, not for fishing or recreating, but to test the nitrate concentration of the flowing water. The retired school ...
Private well users can get their water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Health Department this April.To get prepared, pick up your water sample kit at the department ...
In 2022, University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers published a study showing a correlation between rural areas with high levels of nitrate in water and high rates of childhood cancer.
Water is routinely monitored according to ... There contaminants detected included fluoride, nitrate, barium and sodium. There were also trace amounts of copper, lead and chlorine, likely from ...
On Monday mornings, Rich Gradoville visits the streams near his home in Johnston, not for fishing or recreating, but to test the nitrate concentration of the flowing water. The retired school teacher ...
Also on Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is reviewing “new scientific information" on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. The EPA sets the maximum ...
In 2022, University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers published a study showing a correlation between rural areas with high levels of nitrate in water and high rates of childhood cancer.