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Nitrite

Coachella Valley Water District: Cove Community

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND290ND
2015ND330ND
2016ND240ND
2017ND290ND
2018ND510ND
2019ND260ND

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
2014-05-054790-279-1224ND
2014-06-185135-022-0852ND
2014-06-185135-118-0751ND
2014-06-185135-154-0850ND
2014-06-185135-164-0740ND
2014-06-185135-169-0942ND
2014-06-185135-201-1106ND
2014-06-185135-220-0902ND
2014-06-185135-249-0828ND
2014-07-015135-011-0752ND
2014-07-015135-170-0851ND
2014-07-015135-179-1042ND
2014-07-015135-202-0958ND
2014-07-015135-206-0838ND
2014-07-015135-219-1215ND
2014-07-015135-221-1111ND
2014-07-015135-257-0750ND
2014-07-085135-020-0805ND
2014-07-085135-084-0855ND
2014-07-085135-167-0950ND
2014-07-085135-168-0931ND
2014-07-085135-176-0823ND
2014-07-085135-199-0742ND
2014-07-295135-117-0932ND
2014-07-295135-223-0850ND
2014-08-064790-088-0848ND
2014-09-094790-271-1107ND
2014-09-114790-261-1034ND
2014-11-204790-273-0945ND
2015-06-235135-105-1000ND
2015-06-235135-131-0807ND
2015-06-235135-143-0827ND
2015-06-235135-174-0732ND
2015-06-235135-200-0915ND
2015-06-235135-203-0925ND
2015-06-235135-222-0840ND
2015-06-255135-130-0828ND
2015-06-255135-146-0736ND
2015-06-255135-173-0955ND
2015-06-255135-175-0748ND
2015-06-255135-198-0827ND
2015-06-255135-205-0920ND
2015-07-085135-106-1000ND
2015-07-085135-135-0912ND
2015-07-085135-172-1049ND
2015-07-085135-177-0920ND
2015-07-085135-178-0832ND
2015-07-085135-209-1011ND
2015-07-165135-073-0818ND
2015-07-165135-079-0908ND
2015-07-165135-207-0843ND
2015-07-165135-210-0955ND
2015-07-165135-214-0755ND
2015-07-215135-109-0840ND
2015-07-215135-145-0920ND
2015-07-215135-158-1000ND
2015-07-215135-182-1058ND
2015-07-215135-215-0925ND
2015-07-285135-134-0942ND
2015-07-285135-159-1042ND
2015-09-305135-194-1030ND
2015-09-305135-204-0945ND
2016-07-125135-031-0845ND
2016-07-125135-032-0918ND
2016-07-125135-080-0950ND
2016-07-125135-129-0944ND
2016-07-125135-166-0900ND
2016-07-125135-196-0807ND
2016-07-125135-212-1313ND
2016-07-125135-216-0752ND
2016-07-195135-023-0848ND
2016-07-195135-029-1002ND
2016-07-195135-041-1030ND
2016-07-195135-128-0846ND
2016-07-195135-132-1109ND
2016-07-195135-160-1016ND
2016-07-195135-218-1104ND
2016-08-095135-024-0857ND
2016-08-095135-042-0915ND
2016-08-095135-136-1020ND
2016-08-095135-155-0917ND
2016-08-095135-217-0840ND
2016-08-115135-025-0840ND
2016-08-115135-030-0948ND
2016-08-115135-125-0950ND
2016-08-115135-165-0845ND
2017-01-239590-224-1045ND
2017-06-135135-011-0934ND
2017-06-135135-117-1020ND
2017-06-135135-130-0920ND
2017-06-135135-154-0820ND
2017-06-135135-164-0853ND
2017-06-135135-223-1142ND
2017-06-145135-118-0903ND
2017-06-145135-179-0850ND
2017-06-145135-201-1000ND
2017-06-145135-206-1050ND
2017-06-145135-219-1108ND
2017-06-145135-279-1009ND
2017-07-125135-022-0830ND
2017-07-125135-084-0925ND
2017-07-125135-166-1054ND
2017-07-125135-169-1020ND
2017-07-125135-176-0902ND
2017-08-095135-167-1003ND
2017-08-095135-168-1042ND
2017-08-095135-170-0816ND
2017-08-095135-199-1200ND
2017-08-095135-202-0902ND
2017-08-095135-261-0840ND
2017-08-095135-271-0945ND
2017-08-165135-020-1215ND
2017-08-165135-220-0917ND
2017-08-165135-249-0820ND
2017-08-305135-257-0930ND
2018-03-149590-198-1010ND
2018-04-045135-106-1040ND
2018-04-045135-173-1012ND
2018-04-045135-177-1118ND
2018-04-045135-182-1110ND
2018-04-045135-209-1042ND
2018-04-115135-109-1045ND
2018-04-115135-158-0855ND
2018-04-115135-175-0915ND
2018-04-115135-194-0955ND
2018-04-115135-200-0925ND
2018-04-115135-210-0825ND
2018-04-115135-222-0742ND
2018-04-255135-073-1100ND
2018-04-255135-207-0947ND
2018-04-255135-221-0815ND
2018-06-125135-073-0855ND
2018-06-125135-145-0935ND
2018-06-125135-146-0852ND
2018-06-125135-172-1108ND
2018-06-125135-182-1017ND
2018-06-125135-194-1131ND
2018-06-125135-200-1010ND
2018-06-125135-207-0937ND
2018-06-125135-210-0825ND
2018-06-125135-215-0812ND
2018-06-135135-106-0915ND
2018-06-135135-109-0755ND
2018-06-135135-158-1035ND
2018-06-135135-173-0835ND
2018-06-135135-177-1010ND
2018-06-135135-203-0933ND
2018-06-135135-204-1137ND
2018-06-135135-216-1031ND
2018-06-135135-222-0831ND
2018-06-279590-209-1031ND
2018-06-279590-214-0947ND
2018-07-185135-174-1105ND
2018-07-185135-175-1053ND
2018-07-185135-205-1307ND
2018-09-179590-130-1238ND
2018-09-179590-166-1050ND
2018-09-179590-167-1152ND
2018-09-179590-168-1335ND
2018-09-179590-169-1110ND
2018-09-265135-145-0910ND
2018-09-265135-282-1215ND
2018-12-209590-129-0820ND
2018-12-209590-281-1240ND
2018-12-219590-131-1100ND
2018-12-219590-134-1117ND
2019-01-309590-131-1058ND
2019-04-309590-079-1150ND
2019-05-149590-025-0925ND
2019-05-149590-042-0755ND
2019-05-149590-125-1030ND
2019-05-149590-128-0810ND
2019-05-149590-155-0952ND
2019-05-149590-160-0850ND
2019-05-149590-196-1110ND
2019-05-149590-212-0930ND
2019-05-149590-217-0720ND
2019-05-159590-023-1015ND
2019-05-159590-030-0905ND
2019-05-159590-031-0835ND
2019-05-159590-041-0715ND
2019-05-159590-132-1115ND
2019-05-159590-136-1030ND
2019-05-159590-218-1215ND
2019-05-229590-024-1102ND
2019-05-229590-032-0907ND
2019-05-229590-129-1035ND
2019-05-229590-165-0951ND
2019-05-229590-224-0832ND
2019-05-229590-282-0935ND
2019-12-189590-029-1100ND
2019-12-189590-105-1140ND