Nitrate
Northwest Grayson County Water Control and Improvement District 1
Nitrate, a fertilizer chemical, frequently contaminates drinking water due to agricultural and urban runoff, and discharges from municipal wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks. Excessive nitrate in water can cause oxygen deprivation in infants and increase the risk of cancer. Click here to read more about nitrate.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.0498 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.0480 ppm - 0.0515 ppm |
2015 | 0.0485 ppm | 3 | 3 | 0.0465 ppm - 0.0515 ppm |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | 0.0378 ppm | 3 | 3 | 0.0367 ppm - 0.0390 ppm |
2018 | 0.0360 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.0356 ppm - 0.0363 ppm |
2019 | 0.0677 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.0555 ppm - 0.0799 ppm |
ppm = parts per million
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.14 ppm
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.14 ppm for nitrate was defined by EWG . This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 10 ppm
The legal limit for nitrate, established in 1962, was developed to protect infants from acute methemoglobinemia, a life-threatening disorder of oxygen transport in the body. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.
ppm = parts per million
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-09-10 | Q1442910003 | 0.0480 ppm |
2014-09-10 | Q1442910004 | 0.0515 ppm |
2015-07-22 | Q1528461007 | 0.0515 ppm |
2015-07-22 | Q1528461008 | 0.0475 ppm |
2015-07-22 | Q1528329001 | 0.0465 ppm |
2016-11-03 | Q1647470004 | ND |
2016-11-03 | Q1647470005 | ND |
2017-11-14 | Q1758443003 | 0.0390 ppm |
2017-11-14 | Q1758443004 | 0.0377 ppm |
2017-11-14 | Q1758443015 | 0.0367 ppm |
2018-11-19 | Q1847248004 | 0.0356 ppm |
2018-11-19 | Q1847248012 | 0.0363 ppm |
2019-03-06 | Q1909735004 | 0.0555 ppm |
2019-03-06 | Q1909735011 | 0.0799 ppm |