ENV AGENCY UK - Around 60% of the nitrate pollution found in rivers, lakes and groundwaters is caused by agriculture; and the new regulations, which come into force on 1 January 2009, are a vital measure in protecting and sustaining the quality of our water supplies. Environment Agency, Head of Land Quality, Aileen Kirmond, said: “The majority of nitrate that’s found in our waterways comes from fertilisers, including animal slurry.
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