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It is very difficult to pin point exactly where the Nitrate supply is coming from. One way nitrates get into the water is the farmers using Fertilizers and pesticides contain high amounts of ammonia and when ammonia oxidizes it produces nitrates that get washed into streams and in underground water supplies. Another way is that when plants die they produce nitrogen and when nitrogen forms with oxygen it produces nitrate which again gets washed into the soil.
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Is nitrogen and nitrates the same for drinking water?
no
What is considered to be the safe levels for nitrates in drinking water?
10mg/L
'Blue Baby' syndrome is because of drinking water with excess amounts of?
Nitrates
What can be done to help prevent nitrates from entering your water supply?
It is strongly recommended to avoid contaminated sources of drinking water. Methods for deleting nitrates: - distillation - ion exchange - reverse osmosis
What poisonous soluble substances are not removed from drinking water?
High levels of nitrates may be found in drinking water and can cause stomach problems in children. Heavy metals may also end up in drinking water with small levels being consumed on a regular basis.
Does drinking boiling water give you cancer?
Re-boiling clean uncontaminated drinking will water not cause cancer or any other health problems. However, boiling water contaminated with chemicals such as nitrates or toxic elements such as arsenic is a bad idea. Ground water may contain nitrates, which are chemicals often found in fertilizer, and arsenic that may occur naturally or from farm or industrial waste. Nitrates, along with nitrites, are also found in processed meats. Consuming water contaminated with nitrates can cause a blood disorder called methemoqlobinemia and some research shows that nitrates in drinking water may be associated with some types of cancer. Exposure to arsenic may result in arsenic poisoning and increased risks of several types of cancer. Nitrates and arsenic are not like bacteria, so boiling your water doesn't remove them. In fact, boiling water will actually increase the concentration. The more the water is boiled, the higher the concentration of these substances will be. The levels of both nitrates and arsenic are regulated and water supplies must be monitored in towns and cities, so if your tap water comes from a city water source, it is safe. People who live in rural areas and have private wells must have their well water tested for nitrates and arsenic. If you have a private well and the levels of these contaminants are too high, you must install a water filtration system for your home.
Which nitrates are insoluble in water?
none. all nitrates are soluble.
What are most nitrates?
Nitrates are ionic compounds soluble in water.
How do nitrates get in your water systems?
Acid rain contains nitrates, as does some runoff water from fertilized soil.
Are Nitrates are needed to produce glucose?
No nitrates are not needed.Mainly CO2 and water is needed
What are nitrates and how do they get into your water supply?
Nitrates are a major part offertilizers, so when we use fertilizers they get in the soil and from there to the underground water supply.The reason they usually get past the purification at the water plant is that nitrates are very soluble in water and very hard to separate
The conversion of nitrates present in the soil or water to free molecular salts to nitrates?
nitrogen cycle
