Nitrate
Huntington Park Water Department
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.307 ppm | 5 | 3 | ND - 0.542 ppm |
| 2015 | 0.596 ppm | 5 | 4 | ND - 0.881 ppm |
| 2016 | 0.485 ppm | 6 | 5 | ND - 0.710 ppm |
| 2017 | 0.382 ppm | 5 | 3 | ND - 0.690 ppm |
| 2018 | 0.518 ppm | 5 | 4 | ND - 0.960 ppm |
| 2019 | 0.573 ppm | 3 | 3 | 0.480 ppm - 0.670 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | 9588-010-1041 | 0.520 ppm |
| 2014-04-01 | 9588-005-1002 | 0.542 ppm |
| 2014-04-01 | 9588-004-0948 | 0.474 ppm |
| 2014-04-28 | 9588-007-1015 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | 9588-006-1040 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 9588-004-1040 | 0.678 ppm |
| 2015-04-07 | 9588-005-1107 | 0.678 ppm |
| 2015-04-07 | 9588-010-0951 | 0.745 ppm |
| 2015-04-07 | 9588-007-1026 | ND |
| 2015-07-07 | 9588-006-1113 | 0.881 ppm |
| 2016-04-05 | 9588-004-0000 | 0.570 ppm |
| 2016-04-05 | 9588-010-0928 | 0.680 ppm |
| 2016-04-05 | 9588-007-0942 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 9588-005-1120 | 0.710 ppm |
| 2016-09-30 | 9588-006-0943 | 0.460 ppm |
| 2016-10-18 | 9588-006-0945 | 0.490 ppm |
| 2017-04-04 | 9588-007-0918 | ND |
| 2017-04-04 | 9588-005-1017 | 0.690 ppm |
| 2017-04-04 | 9588-004-0932 | 0.630 ppm |
| 2017-04-24 | 9588-010-0926 | 0.590 ppm |
| 2017-07-07 | 9588-006-1030 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 9588-007-0948 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 9588-010-0934 | 0.640 ppm |
| 2018-04-03 | 9588-004-1000 | 0.450 ppm |
| 2018-04-26 | 9588-005-0940 | 0.960 ppm |
| 2018-07-10 | 9588-006-1135 | 0.540 ppm |
| 2019-04-02 | 9588-005-0940 | 0.570 ppm |
| 2019-04-02 | 9588-010-0900 | 0.670 ppm |
| 2019-04-02 | 9588-004-0924 | 0.480 ppm |