Compare and contrast: ‘Sad and debilitating’: rural midwesterners contend with well water tainted by livestock waste

The Guardian


On a whim, when Broberg first moved in in 1986, the now 69-year-old retired geologist started testing his water for nitrate – an invisible, odorless and tasteless compound found in animal manure and commercial fertilizer. Consuming it in high quantities has been linked to a variety of health risks. Click here to continue reading