Water Pollution

The nitrate standard was set decades ago to prevent methemoglobinemia, also known as blue baby syndrome –– a rare blood disorder that affects how blood cells deliver oxygen. Even so, it is common for farming communities across the Midwest to have elevated levels of nitrate that still meet federal standards.

The EPA wants to inject the groundwater in and around the site with material that will make the harmful chemicals in the water less toxic.

It shows that after 50 years of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. still has a long way to go to protect its waterways.

There are some large-scale sources of water pollution in Northeast Indiana, but what we all do at home can make a big impact, too. We continue our series…