This Report is an overview of groundwater contamination by nitrate in the Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley. We examine the extent, causes, consequences, and costs of this contamination, as well as how it will likely develop over time. We also examine management and policy actions available for this problem, including possible nitrate source reduction, provisions for safe drinking water, monitoring and assessment, and aquifer remediation actions. The costs and institutional complexities of these options, and how they might be funded, also are addressed.

Website: http://groundwaternitrate.ucdavis.edu/files/139111.pdf