The Danger of Shallow Water and Nitrates
July 13th, 2010 | 
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Constantly drinking shallow water is risk for getting nitrate deposition which is very harmful to the body within 20 to 30 years later. Nitrate is a compound that is much produced from waste, whether from human waste, industrial waste or other organic waste as like byproduct from the usage of agricultural fertilizers. Nitrate compounds can resist water seepage into the ground and contaminate many shallow water sources.
Environmental agencies of the United States had conducted a survey and found that pollution of nitrates are above the safe limit for consumption (10 ppm) on more than 50 percent of groundwater sources that are used for clean water and drinking water throughout the United States.
Nitrates that enter the body can cause the risk of disease, especially on infants. Mothers who frequently consume water containing nitrate are risking bearing baby with a blue baby disease. While the long-term effects (20-30 years) for those who often drink water containing nitrate is shortness of breath. Blue Baby Syndrome mostly causes death on infants at aged 3 months.
Nitrate that entering the body will bind to hemoglobin (human blood cells) and will inhibit blood to release oxygen into the body cells so that the body will be starved of oxygen. The impacts that occurred on infants are experiencing shortness of breath, his whole body looks blue and if it is not helped immediately, can suffer a heart attack and finally died.
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