Nitrate in the Groundwater on the Old Mission Peninsula: Where is it coming from?

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 Commissions Water Quality; Michigan State University; University Nebraska; February 1983; Northwest Michigan Regional Planning and Development Commission; Nitrate; Groundwater; Old Mission Peninsula; Traverse Bay Watershed Center; Citizens Clean Water Policy 
Abstract
In 1980 the Northwest Michigan Regional Planning and Development Commission surveyed a large number of wells on the Old Mission Peninsula and found that approximately 11% of the 1,212 wells sampled exceeded the Federal drinking water standard for nitrate concentration. Nitrate concentrations of greater than 10 ppm N in drinking water are of public health concern since they may result in methemoglobinema (blue baby disease), particularly for infants under six months of age.
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Partial OCR done. 11 pages total.
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2013-03-28
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Northwest Michigan Regional Planning and Devlopment Commission
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AuthorNorthwest Michigan Regional Planning and Devlopment Commission
Date Accessioned2013-03-28T15:17:03Z
Date Available2013-03-28T15:17:03Z
Date of Issue2013-03-28
Identifier (URI)http://hdl.handle.net/11045/24020
DescriptionPartial OCR done. 11 pages total.en_US
DescriptionIn 1980 the Northwest Michigan Regional Planning and Development Commission surveyed a large number of wells on the Old Mission Peninsula and found that approximately 11% of the 1,212 wells sampled exceeded the Federal drinking water standard for nitrate concentration. Nitrate concentrations of greater than 10 ppm N in drinking water are of public health concern since they may result in methemoglobinema (blue baby disease), particularly for infants under six months of age.en_US
SponsorshipMaterials from the personal water library of William G. Weiss, donated to The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. Much of the research in this compilation that was conducted by Mr. Weiss was funded by the Three Lakes Association and the Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association.en_US
Languageen_USen_US
SubjectCommissions Water Qualityen_US
SubjectMichigan State Universityen_US
SubjectUniversity Nebraskaen_US
SubjectFebruary 1983en_US
SubjectNorthwest Michigan Regional Planning and Development Commissionen_US
SubjectNitrateen_US
SubjectGroundwateren_US
SubjectOld Mission Peninsulaen_US
SubjectTraverse Bay Watershed Centeren_US
SubjectCitizens Clean Water Policyen_US
TitleNitrate in the Groundwater on the Old Mission Peninsula: Where is it coming from?en_US
TypeTechnical Reporten_US