Researchers are finding high levels of fertilizer in drinking water from rural Kansas wells

College students are testing private wells in southcentral Kansas. The results are prompting families to install treatment systems to reduce nitrate levels. Matthew Kirk has an unpleasant task: breaking the news to families about fertilizer chemicals in their drinking water. The Kansas State University geology professor and his collaborators check for nitrogen polluti...

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