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Home reverse osmosis systems are becoming more popular in central Iowa as nitrates affect public drinking water supplies.

Amid central Iowa’s lawn-watering ban, Gov. Reynolds said regulating the agriculture industry is not the answer to Iowa’s ...

Nitrate levels in Iowa's Raccoon River are at their highest since 2013. Lawn watering ban is trying to prevent more restrictions and keep water safe.

Potassium nitrate (KNO 3), known historically as saltpeter or the mineral niter, is a common salt with multiple uses. It has been known since antiquity; an early appearance in the chemical literature ...

Nitrate levels above the EPA standard could be harmful to pregnant women and children under 6 months old.

How big is the Potassium Nitrate Industry? Potassium Nitrate Report Coverage & Overview: Potassium nitrate, also known as saltpetre, is a white crystalline compound that is soluble in water.

Research about the impact of nitrates on health — whether good or bad — is contradictory. A new study suggests that there may not yet be sufficient evidence to label nitrates as a risk factor ...

Oakley says nitrates in water can come from natural, industrial, or agricultural sources, including septic systems and runoff. The nitrate level can vary throughout the year.