Nitrate
City of Corsicana
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 | 0.310 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.219 ppm - 0.401 ppm |
2015 | 0.0168 ppm | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.0335 ppm |
2016 | 0.239 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.0810 ppm - 0.396 ppm |
2017 | 0.0347 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.0263 ppm - 0.0431 ppm |
2018 | 0.212 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.0722 ppm - 0.352 ppm |
2019 | 0.578 ppm | 2 | 2 | 0.526 ppm - 0.629 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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2014-05-15 | Q1416551005 | 0.401 ppm |
2014-05-15 | Q1416551006 | 0.219 ppm |
2015-01-28 | Q1503409005 | 0.0335 ppm |
2015-01-28 | Q1503409006 | ND |
2016-02-02 | Q1604417005 | 0.396 ppm |
2016-02-02 | Q1604417006 | 0.0810 ppm |
2017-01-17 | Q1702000006 | 0.0431 ppm |
2017-07-26 | Q1730737008 | 0.0263 ppm |
2018-01-31 | Q1803716009 | 0.0722 ppm |
2018-01-31 | Q1803716003 | 0.352 ppm |
2019-01-10 | Q1901447018 | 0.526 ppm |
2019-01-10 | Q1901447010 | 0.629 ppm |