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Nitrate

Rancho California Water District

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.

 

461

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

413

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.05 ppm7569ND - 5.87 ppm
20151.90 ppm9386ND - 5.65 ppm
20162.31 ppm6764ND - 5.10 ppm
20172.39 ppm7772ND - 6.60 ppm
20182.07 ppm8576ND - 6.10 ppm
20192.28 ppm6446ND - 6.50 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
2014-01-074790-041-09453.61 ppm
2014-01-074790-053-09003.16 ppm
2014-01-094790-015-09403.16 ppm
2014-01-094790-045-09451.45 ppm
2014-01-164790-090-1039ND
2014-01-214790-038-08301.33 ppm
2014-01-284790-024-09004.74 ppm
2014-01-284790-047-0800ND
2014-01-284790-059-09303.39 ppm
2014-02-044790-097-09100.474 ppm
2014-02-054790-071-12303.39 ppm
2014-02-064790-028-11270.452 ppm
2014-02-074790-018-11304.52 ppm
2014-03-054790-028-10360.294 ppm
2014-03-114790-037-11250.836 ppm
2014-03-124790-043-12000.633 ppm
2014-03-124790-071-08542.48 ppm
2014-03-134790-027-09112.15 ppm
2014-04-024790-084-1000ND
2014-04-024790-085-10300.271 ppm
2014-04-024790-086-11000.384 ppm
2014-04-034790-043-10150.723 ppm
2014-04-034790-071-09302.48 ppm
2014-04-094790-028-10320.407 ppm
2014-04-094790-042-11221.17 ppm
2014-04-154790-053-09003.39 ppm
2014-04-164790-024-09454.74 ppm
2014-04-164790-059-10402.48 ppm
2014-05-084790-028-10000.407 ppm
2014-05-084790-048-09301.08 ppm
2014-05-154790-036-10300.339 ppm
2014-05-274790-071-12301.97 ppm
2014-05-284790-143-09300.384 ppm
2014-06-034790-025-08553.61 ppm
2014-06-034790-028-11150.474 ppm
2014-06-034790-035-10400.768 ppm
2014-06-034790-044-00003.61 ppm
2014-06-034790-051-11400.994 ppm
2014-06-044790-071-09333.16 ppm
2014-07-024790-012-08521.33 ppm
2014-07-034790-028-12050.474 ppm
2014-07-034790-053-11083.16 ppm
2014-07-104790-024-08404.07 ppm
2014-07-104790-059-10453.16 ppm
2014-07-164790-071-11003.16 ppm
2014-08-064790-017-11400.633 ppm
2014-08-064790-071-12103.61 ppm
2014-08-064790-143-0905ND
2014-08-074790-028-12100.474 ppm
2014-08-074790-034-12251.06 ppm
2014-08-074790-040-10103.39 ppm
2014-08-074790-046-0840ND
2014-08-074790-095-09050.339 ppm
2014-08-084790-025-09102.94 ppm
2014-09-034790-028-10150.271 ppm
2014-09-034790-071-10353.61 ppm
2014-09-044790-059-09352.94 ppm
2014-10-014790-042-11200.768 ppm
2014-10-024790-024-09354.07 ppm
2014-10-024790-028-11150.294 ppm
2014-10-024790-029-09402.17 ppm
2014-10-024790-041-10183.61 ppm
2014-10-024790-059-09002.94 ppm
2014-10-084790-071-09003.39 ppm
2014-10-094790-047-1000ND
2014-10-094790-053-09453.39 ppm
2014-11-064790-019-11505.65 ppm
2014-11-064790-028-10000.384 ppm
2014-11-064790-058-10450.474 ppm
2014-11-064790-071-11153.84 ppm
2014-11-194790-019-09405.20 ppm
2014-12-044790-028-10350.452 ppm
2014-12-094790-019-10005.87 ppm
2014-12-094790-071-11103.39 ppm
2014-12-184790-065-08454.29 ppm
2015-01-074790-053-11454.07 ppm
2015-01-074790-071-10152.94 ppm
2015-01-084790-015-10002.94 ppm
2015-01-084790-038-08451.47 ppm
2015-01-084790-045-10152.48 ppm
2015-01-134790-059-09152.71 ppm
2015-01-134790-090-10300.271 ppm
2015-01-144790-041-11003.84 ppm
2015-01-204790-024-10004.29 ppm
2015-01-214790-028-11000.407 ppm
2015-01-274790-047-0930ND
2015-01-294790-142-10300.248 ppm
2015-02-054790-028-10150.452 ppm
2015-02-054790-071-12353.84 ppm
2015-02-064790-019-09005.65 ppm
2015-02-064790-097-08150.497 ppm
2015-02-204790-034-09450.926 ppm
2015-03-044790-037-09420.633 ppm
2015-03-054790-028-09320.474 ppm
2015-03-054790-071-10501.99 ppm
2015-03-114790-048-10480.474 ppm
2015-04-084790-046-0858ND
2015-04-094790-043-09450.474 ppm
2015-04-144790-024-08503.84 ppm
2015-04-144790-059-09202.71 ppm
2015-04-154790-028-11150.497 ppm
2015-04-164790-017-10300.542 ppm
2015-04-164790-071-10103.61 ppm
2015-04-214790-018-09304.74 ppm
2015-04-214790-084-10200.294 ppm
2015-04-214790-085-11000.226 ppm
2015-04-214790-086-11200.271 ppm
2015-04-224790-053-12003.16 ppm
2015-04-224790-142-10150.316 ppm
2015-05-064790-028-12150.520 ppm
2015-05-064790-143-10500.248 ppm
2015-05-074790-019-10555.20 ppm
2015-05-074790-036-11550.271 ppm
2015-05-074790-065-09303.39 ppm
2015-05-144790-097-11450.429 ppm
2015-05-154790-048-08550.452 ppm
2015-05-194790-018-11054.97 ppm
2015-06-024790-028-10500.542 ppm
2015-06-024790-045-12021.42 ppm
2015-06-024790-051-11220.633 ppm
2015-06-034790-035-11070.497 ppm
2015-06-034790-044-10332.94 ppm
2015-06-044790-071-09472.03 ppm
2015-07-074790-015-10003.16 ppm
2015-07-074790-024-09303.84 ppm
2015-07-074790-059-08452.71 ppm
2015-07-144790-028-10000.542 ppm
2015-07-144790-071-11404.07 ppm
2015-07-144790-142-00000.248 ppm
2015-07-144790-142-10200.248 ppm
2015-07-164790-053-12003.16 ppm
2015-07-284790-012-10062.26 ppm
2015-08-044790-018-10054.74 ppm
2015-08-044790-028-11050.565 ppm
2015-08-044790-034-12200.994 ppm
2015-08-044790-071-12454.29 ppm
2015-08-054790-143-1135ND
2015-08-064790-017-12450.520 ppm
2015-08-064790-019-12105.20 ppm
2015-08-064790-025-11402.71 ppm
2015-08-064790-095-10200.294 ppm
2015-08-074790-027-08402.03 ppm
2015-08-194790-046-1250ND
2015-09-094790-028-09550.565 ppm
2015-09-094790-058-10170.452 ppm
2015-09-104790-071-11132.48 ppm
2015-10-064790-065-10453.61 ppm
2015-10-084790-024-09004.52 ppm
2015-10-084790-042-10301.45 ppm
2015-10-084790-059-09302.71 ppm
2015-10-094790-029-10002.19 ppm
2015-10-144790-028-11450.565 ppm
2015-10-144790-142-1045ND
2015-10-224790-053-10003.39 ppm
2015-10-224790-071-09104.29 ppm
2015-11-034790-031-09400.226 ppm
2015-11-034790-143-1040ND
2015-11-044790-035-12400.497 ppm
2015-11-044790-143-09550.248 ppm
2015-11-104790-018-10554.74 ppm
2015-11-104790-058-10150.384 ppm
2015-11-104790-071-09554.29 ppm
2015-11-174790-019-10304.97 ppm
2015-11-174790-040-12352.94 ppm
2015-12-024790-028-12180.474 ppm
2015-12-034790-071-10504.30 ppm
2015-12-094790-038-09551.40 ppm
2015-12-094790-046-0925ND
2016-01-124790-015-10152.80 ppm
2016-01-124790-024-08404.90 ppm
2016-01-124790-038-11001.50 ppm
2016-01-124790-041-10302.90 ppm
2016-01-124790-045-10052.30 ppm
2016-01-124790-059-09402.40 ppm
2016-01-134790-044-09004.10 ppm
2016-01-144790-090-10400.500 ppm
2016-01-204790-053-11403.20 ppm
2016-01-204790-071-11003.70 ppm
2016-01-204790-142-10300.500 ppm
2016-02-034790-071-12203.50 ppm
2016-02-054790-097-08450.450 ppm
2016-02-174790-018-12454.70 ppm
2016-02-294790-150-18300.360 ppm
2016-03-024790-071-10353.80 ppm
2016-03-034790-037-10470.510 ppm
2016-03-154790-037-12000.760 ppm
2016-04-054790-053-11103.20 ppm
2016-04-144790-142-00000.430 ppm
2016-04-144790-142-11000.440 ppm
2016-04-204790-084-11450.640 ppm
2016-04-204790-086-12150.260 ppm
2016-04-214790-024-09305.10 ppm
2016-04-214790-027-10151.90 ppm
2016-04-214790-043-11150.420 ppm
2016-04-214790-059-10452.80 ppm
2016-04-224790-071-10304.10 ppm
2016-05-044790-071-14453.90 ppm
2016-05-104790-065-12253.90 ppm
2016-05-114790-036-12300.440 ppm
2016-05-124790-018-12404.50 ppm
2016-06-074790-035-10200.470 ppm
2016-06-074790-044-09544.00 ppm
2016-06-074790-051-10550.630 ppm
2016-06-074790-071-11104.20 ppm
2016-06-304790-085-09450.570 ppm
2016-07-064790-031-11150.280 ppm
2016-07-124790-053-09453.00 ppm
2016-07-134790-024-08454.20 ppm
2016-07-134790-059-09452.60 ppm
2016-07-204790-071-08453.90 ppm
2016-07-214790-012-12462.40 ppm
2016-07-254790-012-12302.40 ppm
2016-07-274790-142-11300.250 ppm
2016-08-024790-018-12104.40 ppm
2016-08-024790-046-1000ND
2016-08-024790-095-10250.210 ppm
2016-08-034790-025-10402.80 ppm
2016-08-034790-034-11450.890 ppm
2016-08-044790-017-11150.450 ppm
2016-08-044790-071-11304.10 ppm
2016-09-084790-071-09103.80 ppm
2016-10-054790-024-11154.20 ppm
2016-10-054790-059-12002.50 ppm
2016-10-064790-029-11101.90 ppm
2016-10-184790-071-10403.80 ppm
2016-10-194790-053-10404.70 ppm
2016-11-024790-018-12254.90 ppm
2016-11-024790-040-11503.10 ppm
2016-11-024790-071-13003.90 ppm
2016-11-034790-031-11110.610 ppm
2016-11-094790-047-0910ND
2016-11-094790-143-1015ND
2016-11-094790-153-11100.280 ppm
2016-11-224790-048-10050.450 ppm
2016-12-064790-071-11483.80 ppm
2017-01-044790-015-10153.80 ppm
2017-01-044790-041-11003.80 ppm
2017-01-174790-038-12101.30 ppm
2017-01-174790-071-11253.60 ppm
2017-01-184790-090-11200.270 ppm
2017-01-254790-047-1000ND
2017-01-264790-024-09004.30 ppm
2017-01-264790-059-09302.40 ppm
2017-02-024790-071-09303.60 ppm
2017-02-024790-153-10500.230 ppm
2017-02-034790-042-09501.60 ppm
2017-02-034790-097-10150.420 ppm
2017-02-034790-153-1050ND
2017-02-144790-018-09404.10 ppm
2017-03-084790-037-09320.690 ppm
2017-03-094790-071-11053.40 ppm
2017-03-234790-142-10550.210 ppm
2017-03-294790-019-11126.50 ppm
2017-04-064790-071-11543.50 ppm
2017-04-114790-024-09044.90 ppm
2017-04-114790-042-10451.30 ppm
2017-04-114790-043-10000.310 ppm
2017-04-114790-084-09400.280 ppm
2017-04-114790-085-10400.280 ppm
2017-04-124790-142-10300.220 ppm
2017-04-194790-059-09502.90 ppm
2017-04-204790-053-11153.90 ppm
2017-04-274790-086-10250.270 ppm
2017-05-024790-065-11254.00 ppm
2017-05-034790-019-10206.30 ppm
2017-05-034790-036-11050.290 ppm
2017-05-034790-071-10403.60 ppm
2017-05-044790-153-10100.250 ppm
2017-05-104790-018-11105.00 ppm
2017-05-144790-027-08302.20 ppm
2017-06-074790-025-09202.60 ppm
2017-06-084790-035-11000.530 ppm
2017-06-084790-044-11253.10 ppm
2017-06-084790-071-11153.40 ppm
2017-06-144790-051-11300.600 ppm
2017-06-154790-048-10530.390 ppm
2017-07-114790-024-09455.10 ppm
2017-07-114790-059-10333.00 ppm
2017-07-114790-071-10453.60 ppm
2017-07-134790-053-11253.50 ppm
2017-07-134790-142-1035ND
2017-08-044790-025-09402.70 ppm
2017-08-044790-040-08453.10 ppm
2017-08-044790-071-11153.30 ppm
2017-08-094790-046-1035ND
2017-08-094790-095-10000.240 ppm
2017-08-104790-017-10050.590 ppm
2017-08-104790-019-09556.50 ppm
2017-08-104790-153-12150.390 ppm
2017-08-154790-034-10230.950 ppm
2017-08-164790-018-09255.20 ppm
2017-09-014790-150-09300.360 ppm
2017-09-284790-059-09432.90 ppm
2017-10-104790-053-11343.60 ppm
2017-10-104790-059-10312.70 ppm
2017-10-114790-041-11073.30 ppm
2017-10-114790-071-10372.80 ppm
2017-10-124790-042-12431.10 ppm
2017-10-174790-029-11011.90 ppm
2017-10-194790-024-09325.50 ppm
2017-10-194790-045-09151.50 ppm
2017-11-014790-031-11070.330 ppm
2017-11-084790-040-09253.00 ppm
2017-11-084790-071-11432.70 ppm
2017-11-084790-150-14450.410 ppm
2017-11-094790-018-12554.70 ppm
2017-11-094790-019-11106.30 ppm
2017-11-094790-143-11450.260 ppm
2017-11-224790-151-1100ND
2017-11-294790-012-09352.50 ppm
2017-12-064790-071-10203.20 ppm
2017-12-134790-019-10386.60 ppm
2018-01-044790-142-12420.260 ppm
2018-01-054790-015-10112.60 ppm
2018-01-054790-041-11423.50 ppm
2018-01-054790-053-09283.30 ppm
2018-01-054790-071-10552.50 ppm
2018-01-124790-038-07521.30 ppm
2018-01-174790-024-09085.40 ppm
2018-01-174790-059-09572.40 ppm
2018-01-174790-090-12020.280 ppm
2018-01-184790-045-12182.40 ppm
2018-02-064790-153-10420.420 ppm
2018-02-074790-034-09230.970 ppm
2018-02-074790-150-12420.480 ppm
2018-02-074790-151-11480.380 ppm
2018-02-084790-097-09570.510 ppm
2018-02-154790-018-09335.00 ppm
2018-02-154790-071-08571.90 ppm
2018-03-074790-035-10500.460 ppm
2018-03-074790-037-10350.580 ppm
2018-03-154790-018-11255.10 ppm
2018-03-154790-027-09472.00 ppm
2018-03-154790-048-10570.370 ppm
2018-03-154790-071-09401.50 ppm
2018-04-094790-043-1055ND
2018-04-114790-059-11403.00 ppm
2018-04-114790-071-11252.80 ppm
2018-04-124790-084-11500.260 ppm
2018-04-124790-086-11150.230 ppm
2018-04-134790-017-10000.560 ppm
2018-04-134790-024-10405.60 ppm
2018-04-134790-053-12003.70 ppm
2018-04-134790-053-12053.70 ppm
2018-04-254790-152-11350.910 ppm
2018-05-034790-051-10200.650 ppm
2018-05-034790-150-11300.550 ppm
2018-05-034790-151-12350.240 ppm
2018-05-044790-048-09240.460 ppm
2018-05-044790-071-10573.00 ppm
2018-05-094790-065-11593.80 ppm
2018-05-154790-036-10550.390 ppm
2018-05-184790-097-09180.510 ppm
2018-05-224790-018-10135.10 ppm
2018-05-234790-047-1004ND
2018-06-074790-045-11001.20 ppm
2018-06-124790-035-09350.480 ppm
2018-06-124790-044-11203.10 ppm
2018-06-124790-071-10452.80 ppm
2018-07-024790-012-10362.70 ppm
2018-07-114790-024-10106.00 ppm
2018-07-114790-059-09503.00 ppm
2018-07-124790-071-11343.10 ppm
2018-07-174790-152-10452.80 ppm
2018-07-184790-015-09014.10 ppm
2018-08-084790-085-09450.290 ppm
2018-08-094790-034-12200.990 ppm
2018-08-094790-151-1000ND
2018-08-144790-095-1152ND
2018-08-144790-150-09140.420 ppm
2018-08-154790-017-12140.440 ppm
2018-08-154790-025-09522.70 ppm
2018-08-154790-027-10291.90 ppm
2018-08-154790-071-11583.30 ppm
2018-08-284790-018-10055.20 ppm
2018-09-114790-071-08553.70 ppm
2018-09-124790-046-0945ND
2018-09-134790-051-10350.780 ppm
2018-09-254790-155-11233.50 ppm
2018-10-034790-152-10302.70 ppm
2018-10-054790-024-08506.10 ppm
2018-10-054790-042-09251.70 ppm
2018-10-054790-059-07552.80 ppm
2018-10-114790-029-09472.30 ppm
2018-10-114790-071-10073.60 ppm
2018-10-164790-065-09003.60 ppm
2018-10-174790-155-12403.10 ppm
2018-11-064790-150-09570.800 ppm
2018-11-064790-151-1116ND
2018-11-074790-018-11185.50 ppm
2018-11-094790-031-1124ND
2018-11-154790-040-12443.60 ppm
2018-11-154790-071-12083.90 ppm
2018-11-274790-143-0946ND
2018-12-114790-071-09303.00 ppm
2018-12-144790-038-08151.40 ppm
2018-12-174790-046-1210ND
2019-01-034790-071-13103.50 ppm
2019-01-034790-142-1220ND
2019-01-084790-024-10205.80 ppm
2019-01-084790-059-11102.90 ppm
2019-01-094790-038-08451.50 ppm
2019-01-094790-152-11001.90 ppm
2019-01-094790-155-09302.80 ppm
2019-01-104790-090-1135ND
2019-01-154790-015-10453.00 ppm
2019-01-154790-041-09404.10 ppm
2019-01-154790-045-10302.00 ppm
2019-01-224790-047-0900ND
2019-02-124790-018-10255.20 ppm
2019-02-124790-153-1201ND
2019-02-194790-071-11302.60 ppm
2019-02-194790-097-12270.450 ppm
2019-02-194790-150-09580.540 ppm
2019-02-194790-151-0841ND
2019-03-124790-027-09102.20 ppm
2019-03-124790-071-10152.10 ppm
2019-03-264790-037-09500.530 ppm
2019-04-024790-059-10112.80 ppm
2019-04-024790-155-11151.90 ppm
2019-04-044790-043-0855ND
2019-04-044790-071-10091.80 ppm
2019-04-054790-084-1020ND
2019-04-054790-085-1004ND
2019-04-054790-086-0952ND
2019-04-294790-024-10185.70 ppm
2019-05-014790-036-1015ND
2019-05-024790-018-11545.50 ppm
2019-05-024790-048-1057ND
2019-05-074790-012-08312.60 ppm
2019-05-074790-065-10343.60 ppm
2019-05-074790-071-09393.60 ppm
2019-05-154790-044-09554.80 ppm
2019-06-054790-035-0945ND
2019-06-054790-051-1020ND
2019-06-184790-044-10003.40 ppm
2019-06-184790-071-09303.60 ppm
2019-07-014790-012-09002.50 ppm
2019-07-014790-031-1052ND
2019-07-034790-071-11404.10 ppm
2019-07-104790-059-09002.50 ppm
2019-07-224790-155-08202.50 ppm
2019-07-244790-024-08326.50 ppm
2019-08-094790-017-09460.570 ppm
2019-08-094790-071-10104.10 ppm
2019-08-144790-025-08493.20 ppm
2019-08-144790-034-09310.880 ppm
2019-08-204790-018-10425.30 ppm
2019-08-214790-095-0805ND
2019-08-264790-046-0958ND
2019-09-054790-071-09404.50 ppm
2019-10-024790-042-10550.890 ppm
2019-10-044790-071-09254.30 ppm
2019-10-094790-024-08224.40 ppm
2019-10-094790-059-09012.80 ppm
2019-11-064790-031-0940ND
2019-11-074790-018-11185.20 ppm
2019-11-084790-040-10323.30 ppm
2019-11-144790-071-10494.20 ppm
2019-11-144790-143-1040ND
2019-12-104790-071-10153.50 ppm