About the area. American, Irish, English, German, and French ancestries are present in this municipality of 3.4 square miles of land which has a population density of 1385 people per square mile.
The nitrates may be stored in humus or leached from the soil and carried into lakes and streams. Nitrates may also be converted to gaseous nitrogen through a process called denitrification and returned to the atmosphere, continuing the cycle.he second is through lightning. During electrical storms, large amounts of nitrogen are oxidized and united with water to produce an acid that falls to Earth in rainfall and deposits nitrates in the soil.
What Causes Nutrient Pollution? 1  Some common agricultural practices lead to excess nutrients in water bodies. 2  Sewage can carries nutrients to streams and water. 3  Stormwater. 4  Burning fossil fuels release nitrogen oxides and ammonia into the air, and when those are deposited in water, they can contribute significantly to the excess nutrient problem.