Nitrate levels in area wells concern DEQ
(Local News ~ 08/09/14)
Five of the top 20 areas for concern about nitrate contamination of the groundwater are in Elmore County or eastern Owyhee County. But those levels of concern apply primarily to unacceptable levels for infants, and all of the wells that exceed the minimum levels set by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are private wells...