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Structural Analysis

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Explain why among the fertilizers Nitrate is a problem for water quality but not Phosphorus and Potassium. List 3 specific steps that you can take to reduce the problem of nitrate pollution of surface and groundwater.

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The excess contains nitrate in water can create a situation where the oxygen content in water bodies may reduce and it will affect the survival of aquatic life. Nitrate also affects human health. The excess contains nitrate also leads to the growth of algae which decreases the oxygen in the water. The nitrate is manlily mixed to the soil but it gets carried away to the near water bodies and affects the aquatic life.

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