POLLUTION:�COUNCIL OFFICIALS have said they are confident water supplies have not been contaminated by chemicals in the fertiliser urea which was used to treat some roads last weekend. Urea is an agricultural fertiliser,contains nitrogen and ammonia and is an effective de-icer. The compound is used only in emergencies as it costs almost five times more than salt. Because fertilisers can pollute rivers and groundwater sources, their use by farmers is regulated by legislation under the EU's...
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