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Nitrates and pesticides come from fertilizers and pesticides that are used on farms and on home gardens and lawns. As rainwater passes down through the ground, it takes these chemicals with it and contaminates the groundwater. During the movement, microbes in the soil change the fertilizer into nitrates.
