Over the summer, water quality concerns were brought to the attention of many as nitrate levels reached high levels. Last ...

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 ...

Citizen scientists in Iowa are monitoring nitrate levels in streams and drinking water through the Izaak Walton League's Nitrate Watch program. The data collected supplements state monitoring efforts ...

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 ...

A New York company has recalled nearly 19,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products after sodium nitrite levels exceeded the regulatory limit. That's according to the U.S ...

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 ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources put in place a "Do Not Drink" order to the residents of Williams Bay after tests of the water supply revealed elevated nitrite levels. The village is ...

A study conducted in Nebraska reveals that agricultural nitrate can mobilize natural uranium in Midwestern aquifers, ...

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. Lisa Valente is a registered dietitian, nutrition ...