Rusty irrigation piping (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rusty irrigation piping

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According to a study from Nebraska researchers, irrigation pivots covered with rust may signal the absence of nitrate — a contaminant linked to birth defects and cancers — in nearby groundwater.

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Mikaela Cherry / ACS ES&T Water / Scott Schrage

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