List three ways by which nitrates are transferred from the land to water. In your own words, explain how these might impact the environment and human health.

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Nitrate can be expressed as either NO3 (nitrate) or NO3-N (nitrate-nitrogen). ... The formation of nitrates is an integral part of the nitrogen cycle in our environment. ... plants take up these nitrates, but sometimes rain or irrigation water can leach them ... can consume fairly large amounts of nitrate with few known health effects