Groundwater Contamination Map (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Groundwater Contamination Map

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The intensity of groundwater contamination via uranium (red) and nitrate (blue) is shown in two major aquifers and other sites through out the nation. UNL researcher Karrie Weber says the availability of uranium data pales compared to that of nitrate.

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