Donna Rasmussen, a former administrator for the Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District, uses an ultraviolet spectrophotometer to measure the concentration of nitrates in a water sample ...

A billboard near Avoca in southwest Iowa encourages Iowans to monitor their water for nitrate. (Nishnabotna Water Defenders via Iowa Capital Dispatch) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

Dodge City is testing more water after a high level of nitrate was found in a sample on March 9.

The nitrate level in Dodge City's water has dropped below the federal standard and is safe to drink, the city announced on ...

Private wells should be tested for nitrate every other year, according to a news release from the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District. Nitrate occurs naturally and at safe and healthy ...

Nitrate accumulations in feed are a concern during drought conditions. Early in the growing season plants absorb nitrogen from the soil and metabolize it for plant growth. Nitrates become an issue ...

LOYAL, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will offer free water testing for nitrate at Farm Technology Days. Nitrate is the most common health-related contaminant found in ...

WILLMAR -- Kandiyohi County Public Health, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will offer a free nitrate water-testing clinics next week. Nitrates are the most common ...

FILE: Gov. Tina Kotek, right, tours Boardman with local organization Oregon Rural Action on May 3. Monica Samayoa / OPB State officials say they have ramped up nitrate testing in Eastern Oregon, where ...

Mower County residents who drink water from a private well can have a sample tested for nitrate next week in Austin at no charge. Mower Soil & Water Conservation District is offering the no-cost ...

BOARDMAN, Ore. — The West Glen neighborhood lies along a gravel road stretching beyond the city limits of Boardman, Ore. Mike Pearson, a retired construction worker and longtime resident, pulled up to ...

The nonprofit Valley Water Collaborative provides free domestic well testing and clean drinking water to people in the San Joaquin Valley who are affected by high nitrate levels. The service is part ...