Question

The chemicals used on farms, golf courses, and domestic gardens are often to blame when groundwater becomes contaminated with
Question 3 options:

A)

fuel.

B)

acid.

C)

nitrates.

D)

sewage.

Answer 1

C) nitrates.

Fertilizers and some lawn-care products contain nitrogen compounds that leach through soil into groundwater as nitrates, contaminating wells and causing health risks (e.g., “blue baby” syndrome).