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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Nitrite

City of Livingston

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.

 

24

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-03-114450-011-0955ND
2014-05-134450-025-1150ND
2014-09-024450-025-1155ND
2015-02-104450-013-1034ND
2015-04-134450-009-1107ND
2015-04-134450-011-1046ND
2015-05-124450-013-0935ND
2016-03-144450-012-1155ND
2016-03-144450-008-1240ND
2016-03-144450-014-1205ND
2016-03-224450-015-1125ND
2016-05-094450-009-1020ND
2017-03-134450-011-1050ND
2017-05-084450-025-1215ND
2017-05-094450-028-1000ND
2017-09-124450-025-0950ND
2018-04-095810-011-1005ND
2018-04-095810-009-0950ND
2018-05-145810-013-1005ND
2019-11-265810-008-0750ND
2019-11-265810-015-1015ND
2019-11-265810-014-0730ND
2019-11-265810-009-0810ND
2019-11-265810-012-1000ND