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Nitrate

City of Bakersfield

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.

 

481

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

440

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.23 ppm118115ND - 5.42 ppm
20151.96 ppm9590ND - 5.90 ppm
20161.64 ppm7162ND - 5.70 ppm
20171.39 ppm5147ND - 3.80 ppm
20181.33 ppm7062ND - 3.90 ppm
20191.54 ppm7672ND - 3.80 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
2014-01-065701-038-09453.07 ppm
2014-01-065701-040-09503.05 ppm
2014-01-065701-100-13253.06 ppm
2014-01-065701-101-13353.15 ppm
2014-01-135701-040-10203.15 ppm
2014-01-215701-037-12551.16 ppm
2014-01-215701-040-11303.07 ppm
2014-01-275701-017-13001.09 ppm
2014-01-275701-039-13551.58 ppm
2014-01-275701-040-10253.00 ppm
2014-02-035701-040-11052.94 ppm
2014-02-035701-101-14302.72 ppm
2014-02-105701-040-12002.86 ppm
2014-02-185701-040-10452.85 ppm
2014-02-245701-040-13352.80 ppm
2014-02-245701-043-09300.580 ppm
2014-02-245701-047-15200.518 ppm
2014-02-255701-019-10151.43 ppm
2014-02-255701-025-09501.10 ppm
2014-02-255701-027-09001.51 ppm
2014-03-035701-040-10302.83 ppm
2014-03-035810-117-10062.26 ppm
2014-03-045701-101-11302.99 ppm
2014-03-105701-040-09002.88 ppm
2014-03-175701-040-12152.78 ppm
2014-03-245701-040-14052.83 ppm
2014-03-315701-044-09471.13 ppm
2014-04-075701-105-13063.18 ppm
2014-04-085810-100-12052.48 ppm
2014-04-235810-103-15100.971 ppm
2014-04-285701-102-13150.998 ppm
2014-05-055701-040-14303.10 ppm
2014-05-065810-011-09300.542 ppm
2014-05-065701-101-09303.09 ppm
2014-05-125701-040-10403.05 ppm
2014-05-195701-018-10451.88 ppm
2014-05-195701-040-10173.18 ppm
2014-05-195701-049-08500.00791 ppm
2014-05-195701-094-08520.0104 ppm
2014-05-195701-123-09300.00271 ppm
2014-05-275701-004-10050.428 ppm
2014-05-275701-040-10353.17 ppm
2014-06-025701-101-08523.19 ppm
2014-06-035810-009-09051.40 ppm
2014-06-035701-021-14203.00 ppm
2014-06-035701-040-10523.19 ppm
2014-06-095701-040-09553.19 ppm
2014-06-165701-040-12203.24 ppm
2014-06-235701-040-09433.19 ppm
2014-06-235810-119-10301.63 ppm
2014-06-255701-010-11400.511 ppm
2014-06-255701-045-09052.86 ppm
2014-06-305701-040-10223.32 ppm
2014-07-025806-109-14201.87 ppm
2014-07-075701-034-13350.407 ppm
2014-07-075701-038-08503.28 ppm
2014-07-075701-040-09073.23 ppm
2014-07-075701-082-13400.307 ppm
2014-07-075701-108-10200.206 ppm
2014-07-075701-120-1024ND
2014-07-105806-034-13260.474 ppm
2014-07-105806-108-10450.248 ppm
2014-07-145701-040-10253.28 ppm
2014-07-145701-100-09133.30 ppm
2014-07-145701-101-09113.27 ppm
2014-07-215701-013-11002.85 ppm
2014-07-215701-040-10103.39 ppm
2014-07-285701-040-10353.32 ppm
2014-08-045701-040-15003.44 ppm
2014-08-135701-022-11472.23 ppm
2014-08-135701-040-10453.30 ppm
2014-08-135701-101-13103.45 ppm
2014-08-195806-003-14000.655 ppm
2014-08-195806-023-10370.700 ppm
2014-08-255701-040-10093.24 ppm
2014-08-275701-016-12000.979 ppm
2014-08-275701-042-11400.665 ppm
2014-09-035701-040-11053.31 ppm
2014-09-085701-040-12183.33 ppm
2014-09-105806-033-10581.13 ppm
2014-09-105701-113-13170.0106 ppm
2014-09-165701-007-09401.31 ppm
2014-09-165701-014-12400.461 ppm
2014-09-165701-030-14302.45 ppm
2014-09-165701-035-13402.31 ppm
2014-09-165701-040-13303.47 ppm
2014-09-225701-040-10513.29 ppm
2014-09-225701-101-08453.04 ppm
2014-09-235701-031-10091.94 ppm
2014-09-245701-046-09501.96 ppm
2014-09-295701-008-13150.631 ppm
2014-09-295701-040-10333.25 ppm
2014-10-065701-038-12333.25 ppm
2014-10-065701-040-12373.26 ppm
2014-10-075701-003-11000.475 ppm
2014-10-075701-023-10250.657 ppm
2014-10-075701-100-08302.97 ppm
2014-10-075701-101-08353.01 ppm
2014-10-085701-118-09440.417 ppm
2014-10-085701-126-10191.27 ppm
2014-10-135701-040-12043.18 ppm
2014-10-205701-040-11503.18 ppm
2014-10-275701-040-09423.11 ppm
2014-10-285810-104-1408ND
2014-11-035701-040-13033.10 ppm
2014-11-035701-101-14092.72 ppm
2014-11-125701-040-11173.12 ppm
2014-11-175701-040-14103.11 ppm
2014-11-245701-040-10393.00 ppm
2014-12-085701-040-10522.97 ppm
2014-12-105701-127-14202.38 ppm
2014-12-155701-040-15002.92 ppm
2014-12-165806-012-20242.24 ppm
2014-12-165806-020-14105.42 ppm
2014-12-165806-020-14305.42 ppm
2014-12-165806-041-20452.48 ppm
2014-12-165806-050-1128ND
2014-12-215701-040-09242.61 ppm
2015-01-125701-040-13252.66 ppm
2015-01-135701-100-14302.22 ppm
2015-01-135701-101-14342.20 ppm
2015-01-145810-037-08250.813 ppm
2015-01-205701-040-11142.75 ppm
2015-01-265701-040-10082.70 ppm
2015-02-025701-040-10442.69 ppm
2015-02-055806-017-11251.27 ppm
2015-02-095701-040-11052.70 ppm
2015-02-175701-040-10272.69 ppm
2015-02-235701-040-09402.71 ppm
2015-02-245701-039-10201.67 ppm
2015-03-025701-040-14102.72 ppm
2015-03-025701-101-13451.92 ppm
2015-03-095701-040-11302.63 ppm
2015-03-095701-047-14150.662 ppm
2015-03-165701-025-14550.909 ppm
2015-03-165701-027-15131.53 ppm
2015-03-165701-040-11342.67 ppm
2015-03-175806-010-11061.08 ppm
2015-03-175806-019-14251.11 ppm
2015-03-175806-043-13000.655 ppm
2015-03-235701-040-11502.73 ppm
2015-03-305701-040-12552.77 ppm
2015-03-305701-117-13063.16 ppm
2015-04-065701-038-12302.94 ppm
2015-04-065701-040-12322.81 ppm
2015-04-065806-044-14201.13 ppm
2015-04-065806-105-10262.24 ppm
2015-04-135701-040-11362.83 ppm
2015-04-155701-100-10432.21 ppm
2015-04-155701-101-10382.16 ppm
2015-04-205701-040-13252.94 ppm
2015-04-215701-111-08552.71 ppm
2015-04-225806-102-13351.04 ppm
2015-04-225701-103-14001.04 ppm
2015-04-275701-040-12362.89 ppm
2015-05-045701-040-10202.92 ppm
2015-05-045701-101-13002.15 ppm
2015-05-115701-040-09403.01 ppm
2015-05-115701-049-10350.00881 ppm
2015-05-115701-094-10400.0154 ppm
2015-05-195701-011-09400.462 ppm
2015-05-195701-040-09252.88 ppm
2015-05-265701-008-10100.601 ppm
2015-05-265701-009-15452.68 ppm
2015-05-265701-021-15203.84 ppm
2015-05-265701-040-09352.84 ppm
2015-05-285701-119-11211.76 ppm
2015-06-015701-040-09522.82 ppm
2015-06-095701-040-11172.81 ppm
2015-06-095701-101-09002.30 ppm
2015-06-165701-040-09152.75 ppm
2015-06-175701-004-11070.318 ppm
2015-06-225701-040-12103.11 ppm
2015-06-255806-013-09002.26 ppm
2015-07-015806-126-14411.45 ppm
2015-07-015806-127-11132.21 ppm
2015-07-065701-034-10200.467 ppm
2015-07-065701-082-10250.390 ppm
2015-07-065701-100-11402.58 ppm
2015-07-065701-101-11452.63 ppm
2015-07-155701-050-08350.0441 ppm
2015-07-155701-096-08400.0547 ppm
2015-07-155701-108-09050.192 ppm
2015-07-155701-120-0910ND
2015-07-165806-050-0832ND
2015-07-205701-109-10302.41 ppm
2015-07-225806-118-09250.542 ppm
2015-08-055701-101-14002.63 ppm
2015-08-185701-022-12252.03 ppm
2015-08-255701-003-09150.516 ppm
2015-08-255701-023-11000.639 ppm
2015-08-255701-042-08450.921 ppm
2015-08-265806-016-15101.20 ppm
2015-09-015701-030-10302.52 ppm
2015-09-095701-101-13102.59 ppm
2015-09-095701-113-0959ND
2015-09-145701-033-09121.13 ppm
2015-09-155701-115-11053.81 ppm
2015-09-165806-014-09550.560 ppm
2015-10-065701-100-14342.38 ppm
2015-10-065701-101-14362.42 ppm
2015-11-025701-101-09062.03 ppm
2015-12-075806-041-13303.60 ppm
2015-12-075806-045-12404.60 ppm
2015-12-075806-049-1146ND
2015-12-145806-012-13152.50 ppm
2015-12-215806-020-09185.90 ppm
2015-12-215701-020-09205.74 ppm
2015-12-215701-035-10202.18 ppm
2015-12-215701-046-10552.90 ppm
2015-12-215701-104-1245ND
2015-12-225806-038-12051.10 ppm
2015-12-285701-101-10161.58 ppm
2016-01-145701-100-13251.96 ppm
2016-01-145701-101-13201.82 ppm
2016-01-275701-037-13500.698 ppm
2016-02-015701-101-09452.01 ppm
2016-02-225701-017-11152.16 ppm
2016-02-245806-039-11101.60 ppm
2016-02-295701-010-10450.766 ppm
2016-02-295701-019-11001.59 ppm
2016-02-295701-043-10100.651 ppm
2016-03-075806-025-09500.940 ppm
2016-03-075806-027-12201.50 ppm
2016-03-095701-101-09481.91 ppm
2016-03-165701-117-12403.13 ppm
2016-03-175701-020-11305.64 ppm
2016-03-245806-018-09032.00 ppm
2016-03-285701-041-11313.05 ppm
2016-03-285701-045-11554.13 ppm
2016-04-015806-104-1125ND
2016-04-045806-139-12261.50 ppm
2016-04-055701-100-09001.83 ppm
2016-04-055701-101-09051.90 ppm
2016-04-115701-105-09152.33 ppm
2016-04-115701-111-09192.64 ppm
2016-04-135701-102-14301.13 ppm
2016-04-135701-103-14451.21 ppm
2016-04-255701-119-11301.63 ppm
2016-05-025701-049-1214ND
2016-05-025701-094-1217ND
2016-05-035701-101-10462.06 ppm
2016-05-045701-044-12200.834 ppm
2016-05-175701-011-1055ND
2016-06-075701-009-08551.49 ppm
2016-06-075701-013-09102.06 ppm
2016-06-145701-018-08541.94 ppm
2016-06-145806-021-11202.80 ppm
2016-06-155701-118-1210ND
2016-06-155701-126-11201.30 ppm
2016-06-155701-127-10001.67 ppm
2016-06-275806-004-12340.210 ppm
2016-06-285701-101-09232.24 ppm
2016-07-135701-100-09102.22 ppm
2016-07-135701-101-09072.29 ppm
2016-07-255701-034-15071.72 ppm
2016-07-255701-082-15091.60 ppm
2016-07-255701-109-12302.47 ppm
2016-07-275701-108-1147ND
2016-07-275701-120-1152ND
2016-08-155806-008-11020.600 ppm
2016-08-165701-003-10200.498 ppm
2016-08-165701-016-09450.961 ppm
2016-08-165701-023-09300.654 ppm
2016-08-165806-042-09000.870 ppm
2016-08-165701-101-08282.23 ppm
2016-08-295806-022-11151.90 ppm
2016-09-135701-014-09300.492 ppm
2016-09-135806-115-14002.50 ppm
2016-09-155806-050-1057ND
2016-09-155806-113-0920ND
2016-09-265701-012-12352.43 ppm
2016-09-275806-030-14002.40 ppm
2016-09-285806-007-10101.40 ppm
2016-09-285806-031-09202.20 ppm
2016-09-285701-101-07152.29 ppm
2016-09-295806-020-13515.70 ppm
2016-10-045701-100-09162.26 ppm
2016-10-045701-101-09182.30 ppm
2016-10-275806-047-12320.830 ppm
2016-10-315806-046-12092.50 ppm
2016-11-015806-035-11472.10 ppm
2016-11-095701-101-13251.40 ppm
2016-12-125701-104-14091.14 ppm
2017-01-175701-045-15093.06 ppm
2017-01-245701-100-11301.85 ppm
2017-02-135701-039-14001.72 ppm
2017-02-155701-037-09401.05 ppm
2017-03-175806-117-09552.90 ppm
2017-03-215701-025-10000.918 ppm
2017-03-215701-027-10432.33 ppm
2017-03-275701-010-10151.25 ppm
2017-03-275701-043-09450.696 ppm
2017-03-285701-017-12452.14 ppm
2017-03-285701-047-10420.722 ppm
2017-04-105806-100-10051.70 ppm
2017-04-125806-103-11051.40 ppm
2017-04-135806-119-14352.00 ppm
2017-04-195701-044-10200.788 ppm
2017-04-195701-102-10451.20 ppm
2017-05-015701-105-11251.01 ppm
2017-05-095806-011-11200.380 ppm
2017-05-105701-018-08402.05 ppm
2017-05-105701-049-1155ND
2017-06-095806-009-08401.60 ppm
2017-06-195701-008-13450.588 ppm
2017-06-265701-118-11450.452 ppm
2017-06-265701-126-13001.29 ppm
2017-06-265701-127-10301.63 ppm
2017-06-285701-013-10252.18 ppm
2017-06-285701-021-11152.97 ppm
2017-07-065806-034-11450.880 ppm
2017-07-065806-038-11450.880 ppm
2017-07-065806-108-1055ND
2017-07-105806-109-11202.40 ppm
2017-07-175701-100-13202.05 ppm
2017-08-105806-023-13300.640 ppm
2017-08-155701-016-10000.887 ppm
2017-08-155701-042-09100.740 ppm
2017-08-225701-022-11301.71 ppm
2017-08-285701-004-1315ND
2017-08-305806-003-10300.390 ppm
2017-09-125701-007-13201.70 ppm
2017-09-125701-014-11300.506 ppm
2017-09-125701-030-10172.32 ppm
2017-09-195701-031-13402.14 ppm
2017-09-195701-115-14203.80 ppm
2017-09-265701-035-10081.51 ppm
2017-10-115806-104-1433ND
2017-10-245701-100-12551.55 ppm
2017-11-135701-033-12001.06 ppm
2017-11-285701-019-15101.38 ppm
2017-12-055806-033-12501.10 ppm
2017-12-185701-046-15181.36 ppm
2017-12-275701-012-14052.16 ppm
2018-01-235806-037-12171.20 ppm
2018-01-295701-023-12150.644 ppm
2018-01-295701-044-10351.12 ppm
2018-01-295806-145-13401.40 ppm
2018-01-305701-008-14430.533 ppm
2018-01-305701-043-12270.666 ppm
2018-02-145701-108-1002ND
2018-02-205701-102-09551.12 ppm
2018-02-215701-033-10001.20 ppm
2018-02-215701-105-14351.09 ppm
2018-03-055701-047-14150.729 ppm
2018-03-065701-009-12101.49 ppm
2018-03-065701-011-1245ND
2018-03-065701-027-14591.36 ppm
2018-03-065701-042-1130ND
2018-03-075701-007-15251.77 ppm
2018-03-075701-145-09301.20 ppm
2018-03-125806-104-1435ND
2018-03-145806-043-11400.630 ppm
2018-03-145806-044-10501.10 ppm
2018-03-145806-102-09351.10 ppm
2018-03-205701-014-14250.478 ppm
2018-03-205701-018-09352.00 ppm
2018-03-215701-022-13252.38 ppm
2018-03-215701-034-14020.696 ppm
2018-03-215701-037-10301.14 ppm
2018-04-175701-118-14300.608 ppm
2018-04-185806-105-12000.610 ppm
2018-04-245701-025-09081.01 ppm
2018-04-255701-004-0843ND
2018-05-085806-010-08201.50 ppm
2018-05-085701-010-08351.40 ppm
2018-05-145701-031-14412.10 ppm
2018-05-165806-019-09450.780 ppm
2018-05-165701-019-10100.747 ppm
2018-05-295806-041-10003.10 ppm
2018-05-295701-041-10102.97 ppm
2018-05-295701-127-13051.34 ppm
2018-06-125806-118-10530.660 ppm
2018-06-185701-016-09500.673 ppm
2018-06-255701-039-10181.25 ppm
2018-06-265701-003-08450.484 ppm
2018-06-265701-100-08501.50 ppm
2018-06-275806-127-12221.50 ppm
2018-06-285806-017-10001.000 ppm
2018-07-185701-100-12301.64 ppm
2018-07-245806-018-08252.00 ppm
2018-08-165806-012-08251.20 ppm
2018-08-215806-016-09300.830 ppm
2018-09-115806-013-11052.10 ppm
2018-09-135806-014-10400.500 ppm
2018-10-095701-100-13361.85 ppm
2018-10-245701-012-09151.02 ppm
2018-10-295701-109-08402.46 ppm
2018-10-295701-117-09052.48 ppm
2018-10-305806-014-11000.460 ppm
2018-10-315806-030-13152.40 ppm
2018-11-135701-020-15163.90 ppm
2018-11-265701-103-09001.22 ppm
2018-11-275701-117-08302.60 ppm
2018-11-285806-030-10552.70 ppm
2018-12-055806-115-08160.680 ppm
2018-12-125806-049-0942ND
2018-12-135810-038-07232.70 ppm
2018-12-185701-020-11163.56 ppm
2018-12-185701-066-1120ND
2018-12-195806-020-10473.80 ppm
2018-12-205806-050-1138ND
2018-12-265701-020-14103.31 ppm
2018-12-265701-066-14201.21 ppm
2019-01-025701-020-14203.21 ppm
2019-01-025701-066-14301.93 ppm
2019-01-075701-050-1117ND
2019-01-095701-020-11303.17 ppm
2019-01-095701-066-11352.47 ppm
2019-01-235701-103-14301.31 ppm
2019-01-285701-100-13381.69 ppm
2019-02-065701-013-09100.625 ppm
2019-02-115701-030-13302.48 ppm
2019-02-115701-044-09301.12 ppm
2019-02-115701-102-10201.09 ppm
2019-02-115701-108-1256ND
2019-02-125701-010-09501.17 ppm
2019-02-125701-038-09063.33 ppm
2019-02-125806-039-09301.80 ppm
2019-02-125701-043-10150.651 ppm
2019-02-135701-023-09500.685 ppm
2019-02-195701-027-15211.33 ppm
2019-02-205701-003-12000.561 ppm
2019-02-255701-031-11451.03 ppm
2019-02-265701-008-07150.542 ppm
2019-03-055701-017-10130.928 ppm
2019-03-125701-016-10290.818 ppm
2019-03-135701-021-12280.778 ppm
2019-03-185701-014-10280.475 ppm
2019-03-185701-034-09320.692 ppm
2019-03-185701-037-10021.10 ppm
2019-03-185701-145-10421.08 ppm
2019-03-195701-007-10100.688 ppm
2019-03-195806-027-11191.30 ppm
2019-03-195701-041-10300.668 ppm
2019-03-255806-025-09251.10 ppm
2019-03-265701-018-08532.00 ppm
2019-03-265701-019-09251.60 ppm
2019-04-025806-066-10253.50 ppm
2019-04-152385-046-13171.10 ppm
2019-04-152385-115-10391.30 ppm
2019-04-165701-009-10100.720 ppm
2019-04-165701-025-09301.05 ppm
2019-04-165701-100-12511.78 ppm
2019-04-222385-022-12032.40 ppm
2019-04-232385-127-12101.40 ppm
2019-04-242385-011-11150.300 ppm
2019-04-242385-012-14200.600 ppm
2019-04-295701-126-11201.18 ppm
2019-05-065701-117-11452.62 ppm
2019-06-135806-008-11300.550 ppm
2019-06-135806-021-08221.80 ppm
2019-06-185806-020-09003.40 ppm
2019-07-165701-100-14162.20 ppm
2019-07-185806-046-11211.90 ppm
2019-07-235806-020-10203.80 ppm
2019-08-145806-066-08573.40 ppm
2019-08-195806-042-12050.880 ppm
2019-08-195701-109-08402.71 ppm
2019-08-205701-050-1100ND
2019-09-055806-066-09103.20 ppm
2019-09-105806-007-11311.50 ppm
2019-09-105806-030-10202.40 ppm
2019-09-115806-035-08201.30 ppm
2019-09-125806-031-09252.20 ppm
2019-09-175701-033-13031.31 ppm
2019-09-255806-022-12302.50 ppm
2019-09-255806-115-12500.720 ppm
2019-10-025806-020-09353.40 ppm
2019-10-025806-066-10203.20 ppm
2019-10-295701-100-10012.07 ppm
2019-11-125806-020-08503.20 ppm
2019-11-195806-045-09092.00 ppm
2019-11-195806-126-13451.10 ppm
2019-11-202385-118-11550.600 ppm
2019-11-202385-127-10210.900 ppm
2019-12-105701-119-09200.788 ppm
2019-12-125806-066-10101.70 ppm
2019-12-175701-105-1208ND
2019-12-195806-047-15070.560 ppm