NITRASENSOR•Iowa Groundwater Intelligence

Know Your Water is Safe to Drink.

Get instant alerts when heavy rain pushes fertilizer and bacteria into your private well, so you can keep your family safe.

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How Nitrasensor Works

Physical Hydrology Meets Machine Learning

Real-time environmental telemetry combined with trained predictive intelligence.

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Environmental Sensing

Connects live to the Iowa State University Soil Moisture Network, terrain elevation slope models, and Open-Meteo 48h rainfall forecasts to quantify surface runoff potential.

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Nitrasensor ML

Nitrasensor ML predicts continuous nitrate concentrations (mg/L) and bacterial pathogen probabilities (E. coli & Salmonella) based on well depth, soil saturation, and precipitation.

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Nitrasensor AI Guidance

Nitrasensor AI synthesizes clinical precautions for vulnerable family members, explains proper water handling, and provides actionable farmer runoff holds.

Why Monitoring Private Wells Matters in Iowa

Unlike municipal city water, private wells are not regulated or routinely tested by the EPA. Over 300,000 rural Iowans rely on private wells surrounded by intensive row-crop agriculture and livestock confinement.

Chemical Nitrates (NO₃-N)

Synthesized nitrogen fertilizers and manure dissolve into soil water. In infants, excess nitrates cause "Blue Baby Syndrome" (methemoglobinemia), preventing blood from carrying oxygen.

Biological Pathogens (E. coli & Salmonella)

Overland manure runoff from livestock feeding operations bypasses shallow well casings, causing severe bacterial gastroenteritis, bloody diarrhea, and acute dehydration.