Guymon warns city’s drinking water could kill infants due to high levels of nitrate.
The City of Guymon, Oklahoma, US, is warning parents to not give tap water to their infants, or use it to make formula, because it could be deadly.
According to a news release, a water sample collected on Feb. 24 contained a nitrate level of 11 mg/L which is above the maximum contaminant level (MCL).
Infants less than six months old can’t process nitrate in the same way adults can. If infants drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL, they could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die.
