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2. Nitrate - Wikipedia

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   Through the Safe Drinking Water Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has set a maximum contaminant level of 10 mg/L or 10 ppm of nitrate in drinking water. [ 18 ] An acceptable daily intake (ADI) for nitrate ions was established in the range of 0–3.7 mg (kg body weight) −1 day −1 by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on ...

3. Nitrate in the Mississippi River Basin - Wikipedia

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   The water in the Des Moines River is near the maximum legal level of nitrate concentrations for drinking water, and the EPA has declared much of the fish in the river unsafe to eat. [ 9 ] Nitrate concentration estimations were made from 1980 to 2010 at a site of the Mississippi River above the Old River Outflow Channel, which is also known as ...

4. Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Under the LCR, if tests show that the level of lead in drinking water is in the area of 15 ppb or higher, it is advisable—especially if there are young children in the home—to replace old pipes, to filter water, or to use bottled water. EPA estimates that more than 40 million U.S. residents use water "that can contain lead in excess of 15 ppb".

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   While high nitrate levels in drinking water can cause blue baby syndrome, a condition that can be fatal to infants 6 months and younger if not treated, some studies also have linked even moderate ...

6. Extreme weather is ramping up toxic nitrate pollution in ...

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   As they monitored these shifts, the researchers discovered that nitrate concentrations in shallow groundwater exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water safety thresholds.

7. Drinking water quality standards - Wikipedia

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   Drinking water quality standards describes the quality ... Nitrate 50 mg/L; Nitrite 0.50 ... A public water system exceeding the action level must implement ...