Nitrates contaminate water
Nitrates contaminate water
- 1992
- Guardian 26 November 1992, 3(2) .
Following Britain`s conviction by the European Court of Justice for allowing drinking water to contain high levels of nitrates, the Government is to reduce the use of fertilisers by designating about a quarter of all farmland as nitrate sensitive areas. Farmers fear this will affect production and incomes.
DRINKING WATER
EC LEGISLATION
FARM INCOMES
FERTILISERS
NITRATE SENSITIVE AREAS
NITRATES
Following Britain`s conviction by the European Court of Justice for allowing drinking water to contain high levels of nitrates, the Government is to reduce the use of fertilisers by designating about a quarter of all farmland as nitrate sensitive areas. Farmers fear this will affect production and incomes.
DRINKING WATER
EC LEGISLATION
FARM INCOMES
FERTILISERS
NITRATE SENSITIVE AREAS
NITRATES