Nitrate in groundwater can be increased by infiltration of runoff from all of the following except

A. fields treated with synthetic fertilizers containing nitrogen.
B. glacial melt.
C. manure from cattle feedlots.
D. sewage-treatment waste water.


Answer: B

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