Handout
Authors
Elaine Hassinger
Jack Watson
Publication Date: May 1998 | Publication Number: az1016 Download PDF
Certain fertilizer nutrients can be harmful for animals and humans if they enter groundwater or surface water sources. Nitrate is the fertilizer nutrient that most often causes water contamination problems. This publication asks you to answer questions to help you determine whether your fertilizer storage and handling practices may pose a risk to groundwater.