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Nitrite

Moore County Public Util. - Pinehurst

Nitrite, closely related to the fertilizer chemical nitrate, comes from urban runoff and from fertilizer applied to agricultural lands to pollute drinking water. Nitrite is significantly more toxic than nitrate. Excessive nitrite in water can cause oxygen deprivation in infants and increase the risk of cancer.

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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND160ND
2016ND150ND
2017ND150ND
2018ND150ND
2019ND150ND

ppm = parts per million

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 1 ppm

The legal limit for nitrite, established in 1991, was based on the rate of conversion of ingested nitrate into nitrite in adults. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to nitrite exposure.

ppm = parts per million

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05050ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05056ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05055ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05054ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05053ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05052ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05051ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05049ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05048ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05047ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05045ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05044ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05043ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05035ND
2016-06-0837729_16-18162ND
2017-01-1137729_17-01108ND
2017-01-1137729_17-01106ND
2017-01-1137729_17-01104ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02077ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02076ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02075ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02074ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02073ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02071ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02070ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02069ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02068ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02067ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02062ND
2017-01-1837729_17-02072ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01031 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01055 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01032 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01033 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01034 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01035 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01036 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01037 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01038 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01052 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01053 ND
2018-01-0937729_18-01054 ND
2018-01-1037729_18-01027 ND
2018-01-1037729_18-01030 ND
2018-06-0637729_18-22578 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03231 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03220 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03224 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03225 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03226 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03227 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03228 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03229 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03230 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03235 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03232 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03233 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03234 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03237 ND
2019-01-2237729_19-03236 ND