| Site | Nitrate Level (mg/L) | |
| Spring | Fall | |
| Mississippi River, Clinton, IA | 0.55 | 1.20 |
| Mississippi River, Memphis, TN | 1.60 | 2.90 |
| Rio Grande River, El Paso, TX | 0.38 | 0.59 |
| Ohio River, Benwood, WV | 0.87 | 1.30 |
| Willamette River, Portland, OR | 0.28 | 0.98 |
| Missouri River, Garrison Dam, ND | 0.40 | 0.14 |
| Hudson River, Poughkeepsie, NY | 0.49 | 0.64 |
| Platte River, Sharpes Station, MO | 1.90 | 1.30 |