Agri-Environmental Indicator – Risk of Water Contamination by Nitrogen
The Indicator of Risk of Water Contamination by nitrogen (IROWC-N) estimates the risk of water contamination by nitrogen leaching on agricultural lands in Canada from 1981 to 2016. High nitrate level ( > 10 mg N/L) in drinking water may lead to various health impacts including methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. High nitrate levels in surface waters can also contribute to algal growth and eutrophication.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Data Product Specification (French)PDFFrench guide PDF
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Pre-packaged CSV filesCSVEnglish French dataset CSV
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Pre-packaged FGDB filesFGDB/GDBEnglish French dataset FGDB/GDB
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Pre-packaged GEOJSON filesGEOJSONEnglish French dataset GEOJSON
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Data Product Specification (English)PDFEnglish guide PDF
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Electronic Mail Address: aafc.agri-geomatics-agrogeomatiques.aac@agr.gc.ca