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Filtering by: Subject Drinking water -- Oregon -- Contamination -- Maps Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.) Language English [eng]

An evaluation of well-water nitrate exposure and related health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon

Creator:

Mitchell, Thomas J.

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Excessive nitrates in drinking water pose a human health threat, especially to infants. Methemoglobinemia, or blue-baby syndrome, is a potentially fatal condition that inhibits the ability of red blood cells to bind and transport oxygen. Nitrates/nitrites have also been linked to such conditions as cancer, birth defects, and behavioral and...

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Masters Thesis

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An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

Creator:

Kite-Powell, Aaron C.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to; (1) determine the extent of well water contamination with nitrate and pesticides, and to understand the relationships among nitrate, pesticide, dissolved chloride, dissolved sulfate, well age, and well depth in the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon; and, (2) to investigate local residents' perceptions and...

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Masters Thesis

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quality, and levels of contamination in their drinking water? Is there a relationship between the