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Nitrate is often found in drinking water supplies. While nontoxic, bacteria in the well or stomach may reduce it to nitrate (NO2). Nitrite passing into the bloodstream can reduce the blood’s ability to transport oxygen, causing oxygen deficiency anemia. We MUST keep nitrates under control in our private wells – for human drinking as well as poultry.
