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NITRATE IN DRINKING WATER
Author(s) -
Winton E. F.,
Tardiff R. G.,
McCabe L. J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1971.tb04035.x
Subject(s) - nitrate , tap water , environmental health , public health , environmental science , margin (machine learning) , water resource management , environmental engineering , medicine , computer science , nursing , ecology , biology , machine learning
A study was undertaken to determine whether the present public health specification for the nitrate content in tap drinking water is too arbitrary. Results are not definitive, but it appears that the present recommended nitrate limit provides a valid safety margin when the water is used for infant intake.