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In all areas of the world groundwater is an important source of drinking water. However in many areas the groundwater is being polluted mainly by nitrates. Sometimes the groundwater is so polluted it?
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What are long term effects of groundwater pollution?
Groundwater pollution impairs the beneficial uses of groundwater for both current and future generations. Typical beneficial uses include municipal and domestic drinking water supply; industrial supply; agricultural supply; and surface water recharge. Groundwater flows spreads pollution away from the source area, further impairing the groundwater basin. Examples: A petroleum storage and distribution operations has leaked gasoline, MTBE, benzene, and other chemicals know to cause cancer into the groundwater supply. The leak went undetected for several years. The plume of chemicals has traveled over a mile. The basin is unfit for drinking water supply and threatens a nearby river. Agriculture has historically over applied fertilizers. Nitrates and salts in the fertilizers are highly mobile and do not degrade over time. The pollutants accumulate in the groundwater, over time concentrations exceed acceptable thresholds established by the US EPA.
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 does it mean when you have nitrates in your urine?
Type your answer here... what are nitrates in urine.
Which nitrates are insoluble in water?
none. all nitrates are soluble.
Does temperature affect nitrates?
Yes. Nitrates are used in fireworks and explosives. If they get too hot they burn very quickly or explode. Nitrates are also used in fertilizers.
Is nitrogen and nitrates the same for drinking water?
no
Why do nitrates contaminate many wells in agricultural areas?
Nitrates are used as agricultural fertilisers and being soluble, if overused, the excess nitrates end up contaminating the local groundwater. Most farmers have tended to overuse fertilizers.
What are two main sources of pollutants that can contaminate groundwater supplies?
Sewage, nitrates from fertilizers, and phosphates all cause groundwater pollution.
What is a plant's role in the nitrogen cycle?
Plants consume nitrogen in the form of Nitrates. Nitrogen gets converted into nitrates by the denitrifying bacteria. These plants absorb nitrogen in the form of nitrates through the groundwater.
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
The amount of force exerted per unit areaof a serface is?
so what would it be infiltation,pressure,nitrates,precolation,groundwater,or precipitation?
What has the author David V Stasney written?
David V. Stasney has written: 'Hydrostratigraphy, groundwater flow, and nitrate transport within the Abbotsford Sumas aquifer, Whatcom County, Washington' -- subject(s): Analysis, Aquifers, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Nitrates, Geology, Geology, Stratigraphic, Groundwater, Nitrates, Stratigraphic Geology
What is nitrates in medical terms?
In a medical term, nitrates is sometimes used on a urinalysis or urine dipstick report. Nitrates in this context are a metabolic byproduct of bacteria living in the urinary tract.
What are long term effects of groundwater pollution?
Groundwater pollution impairs the beneficial uses of groundwater for both current and future generations. Typical beneficial uses include municipal and domestic drinking water supply; industrial supply; agricultural supply; and surface water recharge. Groundwater flows spreads pollution away from the source area, further impairing the groundwater basin. Examples: A petroleum storage and distribution operations has leaked gasoline, MTBE, benzene, and other chemicals know to cause cancer into the groundwater supply. The leak went undetected for several years. The plume of chemicals has traveled over a mile. The basin is unfit for drinking water supply and threatens a nearby river. Agriculture has historically over applied fertilizers. Nitrates and salts in the fertilizers are highly mobile and do not degrade over time. The pollutants accumulate in the groundwater, over time concentrations exceed acceptable thresholds established by the US EPA.
What has the author Kenneth W Neely written?
Kenneth W. Neely has written: 'Nitrate in Idaho's ground water' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects of Nitrates, Groundwater, Nitrates, Pollution 'Ground water quality characterization and initial trend analysis for the Treasure Valley shallow and deep hydrogeologic subareas' -- subject(s): Groundwater, Quality 'Nitrate overview for the statewide ambient ground water quality monitoring program, 1990-2003' -- subject(s): Groundwater, Quality
What has the author Peter B McMahon written?
Peter B McMahon has written: 'In-situ bioremediation of nitrate-contaminated ground water' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Nitrates, Groundwater, Nitrates, Nitrogen content, Pollution, Water
