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Holly Tree Dental
Distance: 39.0 Mi171 Rockland St
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New England ChromaChem
Distance: 65.3 Mi6 Nichols St.
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Silent Spring Institute
Distance: 64.3 Mi29 Crafts Street
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Groton Water
Distance: 90.0 Mi173 Main St
01450 Groton
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Description
Nitrate-nitrogen, is a major component of human wastewater. Nitrogen passes through septic systems virtually untreated and is introduced to the underlying groundwater. Nitrate, is often used as an indicator of drinking water quality. A maximum contaminant limit (MCL) of 10 ppm of nitrate as nitrogen for drinking water supplies has been established by the USEPA and adopted by MA state regulation.