Groundwater contamination affects private wells in Minnesota due to nitrate levels from agricultural runoff.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Groundwater contamination affects private wells in Minnesota due to nitrate levels from agricultural runoff.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Joni Ernst argues against the broad federal definition of WOTUS regarding intermittent streams that carry pollutants downstream into larger rivers.Sub-event
- Research focuses on groundwater systems in Itasca County, involving the University of Minnesota.Sub-event
Agency monitors nitrate contamination from agricultural runoff affecting private wells.1 source
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The entities involved
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Minnesota
state of the United States of America
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nitrogen
chemical element, symbol N and atomic number 7; most abundant element in Earth atmosphere
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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