The pollution of GroundWater with Nitrogen Fertilizers in Al-Mazraa/ Homs/ Syria

This study was conducted in Al-Mazraa/ Homs/ Syria, which is an agricultural area with highpopulation. Most farmers there use Nitrogen as a fertilizer, which leads to pollute the underground waterwith Nitrates, and consequently the wells which are used for drinking. Data of water chemical tests for 10years was gathered and analyzed, the research showed that using Nitrogen fertilizer is the responsible forunderground water pollution. The results confirmed the importance of analyzing the soil before fertilizingand to define the Nitrate in it. The soil in the area is very permeable, as the Nitrate is a quick soluble, so itis not preferable to be used as a fertilizer and other fertilizers must be used. as a result, depending on newirrigation methods are preferable for fertilizing. The research recommends growing crops that do not needNitrogen fertilizers to save the prevent the pollution of underground water.