Nitrate
CAS 14797-55-8
Nitrate, a fertilizer chemical, frequently contaminates drinking water due to agricultural and urban runoff, and discharges from municipal wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks. Excessive nitrate in water can cause oxygen deprivation in infants and increase the risk of cancer.
Tap Water Contamination
60M
People Affected
72,362
Water Systems
Known Health Effects
Skin — possibleCancer — possible
Also Known As
nitrateNITRATE IONNitratesNitrate(1-)trioxonitrate(1-)trioxidonitrate(1-)INORGANIC NITRATEST93E9Y2844NO3-MFCD00144920UN3218CHEMBL186200Nitrate (6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)UN1447Nitrate as N @ 1000 microg/mL in H2ONitrate standard solution (100 ppm NO3)Nitrate as N @ 10000 microg/mL in H2ONitrate(1-); Nitrato; Nitric acid, ion(1-)Nitrate(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)NO3?