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Why is the Massachusetts Department of Public Health tracking nitrates in drinking water?

April 26, 2017Department drinking water Massachusetts nitrates Public Health

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Why is the Massachusetts Department of Public Health tracking nitrates in drinking water?

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established nationally consistent environmental and health data measures (NCDM) for the environmental and health tracking network. Nitrates are an NCDM. Linking data on nitrate concentrations in drinking water with health data will provide specific information to the general public and policy makers on the degree to which nitrate contamination may be contributing to adverse health impacts in communities throughout the state.