Researchers from KU Test Nitrate Load in Surface Water (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Researchers from KU Test Nitrate Load in Surface Water

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Researcher Terry Loecke samples a tributary that feeds municipal water supplies for levels of nitrate caused by agricultural fertilizers. Nitrate could cause a spike in drinking water prices for municipalities throughout the Midwest.

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KU News Service

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