Ecology is working with other state and local government agencies to reduce nitrate contamination so everyone in the Lower ...

A new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes finds agricultural runoff is driving nitrate contamination in Wisconsin’s ...

These chemicals are found in everything from bacon and sausage to beets and celery — but how you consume them matters. Here‘s what the research says. Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring ...

Nitrate levels in the Raccoon River are the highest they have been since 2013, forcing local officials in central Iowa to enact a lawn watering ban for the first time. The stage three water shortage ...

MANITOWOC – Private well owners are encouraged to get well water tested each year for the presence of nitrates. Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation Department March 10-14 will offer free well ...

It's been a summer of concerns over nitrates in bodies of water with some of Iowa's rivers testing above safe levels. Now, Linn County’s chapter of the Izaak Walton League or America has a tool you ...

Rich Gradoville reads the results of a test strip he dipped into a spot along the Des Moines River to monitor the nitrate levels, and records the results on an app on his phone. (Photo by Cami ...

Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring compounds that are found in vegetables and added to processed meats. Nitrates convert to nitrites that can become either beneficial nitric oxide or ...