Scientists used advanced technology to assess the risks. Officials uncover rising threat to US groundwater — here's what you ...

How do scientists use isotopes to study groundwater pollution? Scientists use specific isotopes like nitrogen-15, oxygen-18, and sulfur-34 to identify pollutants such as nitrate and sulphates. They ...

Oregon regulators would gain new powers to enter private rural properties under a bill that aims to make the state government more proactive in preventing groundwater pollution. Senate Bill 1154 […] ...

Senate Bill 1154 centralizes the state’s response to groundwater pollution. But hundreds of private well owners oppose it. Gov. Tina Kotek talks with local leaders in Hermiston, Ore., May 3, 2023.

The groundwater pollution is happening with the city of Wyandotte's drinking water intake pipe downstream and "about 800 to 1,000 feet east of the southern boundary of the (BASF) facility," a ...

Climate-driven extreme weather conditions, such as droughts and intense precipitation, may be accelerating the pace at which toxic nitrates are polluting groundwater, a recent study has found ...

Opinion: Protect Californians, wildlife from groundwater contamination For over a decade, the state Water Resources Control Board has failed to take meaningful action ...

By using conservation practices that limit leftover nitrates in the crop’s root zone after harvest, farmers can help reduce nitrate contamination in groundwater. This study's data will also help ...

Federal officials outlined plans to clean up half-century-old groundwater pollution under central Phoenix during a meeting with community members on Nov. 13. Officials from the Environmental ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon officials rolled out a document Friday laying out their plans for the Lower Umatilla Basin, a region suffering from groundwater that's been heavily contaminated with ...

Extreme weather is ramping up toxic nitrate pollution in groundwater: Study by Sharon Udasin - 11/13/24 12:48 PM ET. by Sharon Udasin - 11/13/24 12:48 PM ET.