Sadler, JeffLee, JamesPretorius, EryckaBouher, BrodyHall, KaylinPendred, JimColston, NicoleWagner, KevinWentz Research Scholars2024-05-212024-05-212024-04-25Lee, J., Pretorius, E., Bouher, B., Hall, K., Pendred, J., Colston, N., Wagner, K., Sadler, J. (2024, April 25). Nitrates in Oklahoma well water.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14446/344313Nitrate is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless chemical that is usually safe at low levels. However, levels that exceed 10 mg/L are dangerous and can lead to irreversible health effects due to nitrate’s ability to block oxygen carried into the blood. In baby’s at high enough concentrations, nitrates can cause blue baby syndrome making them appear blue. Our research samples wells across Oklahoma to let residents know what is truly in their water. Once data is collected, we have compiled a map to see where nitrates are the highest and what factors could cause abnormally high concentrations of nitrates. Through our research, we hope to provide Oklahomans with knowledge of what is in their water and how they can protect themselves along with understanding the factors that could cause potentially high nitrate concentrations.application/pdfIn the Oklahoma State University Library's institutional repository this paper is made available through the open access principles and the terms of agreement/consent between the author(s) and the publisher. The permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of the article falls under fair use for educational, scholarship, and research purposes. Contact Digital Resources and Discovery Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for further information.PosternitratewaterwellOklahomaland use