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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Nitrate

California American Water Company - Suburban

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.

 

373

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

354

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.71 ppm7468ND - 6.28 ppm
20152.89 ppm6158ND - 6.34 ppm
20163.40 ppm3937ND - 6.16 ppm
20173.04 ppm7168ND - 6.23 ppm
20182.68 ppm7066ND - 6.17 ppm
20192.97 ppm5857ND - 6.20 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
2014-01-161225-009-09151.67 ppm
2014-01-161225-023-09251.65 ppm
2014-02-111225-009-09501.63 ppm
2014-02-111225-023-10051.62 ppm
2014-02-181225-048-10005.25 ppm
2014-02-191225-007-09454.05 ppm
2014-02-191225-008-11402.35 ppm
2014-02-191225-012-09006.24 ppm
2014-02-191225-051-10206.04 ppm
2014-03-101233-009-12301.49 ppm
2014-03-101233-023-12451.49 ppm
2014-04-081225-009-11351.62 ppm
2014-04-081225-023-11451.64 ppm
2014-05-065810-001-12070.474 ppm
2014-05-065810-004-13301.58 ppm
2014-05-061225-007-11054.13 ppm
2014-05-065810-007-11054.07 ppm
2014-05-061225-009-13001.62 ppm
2014-05-065810-011-12382.19 ppm
2014-05-065810-013-12101.83 ppm
2014-05-065810-016-11151.99 ppm
2014-05-065810-017-09301.49 ppm
2014-05-065810-019-10302.94 ppm
2014-05-065810-020-08100.587 ppm
2014-05-061225-023-13101.63 ppm
2014-05-061225-048-09505.24 ppm
2014-05-065810-048-09505.20 ppm
2014-05-065810-049-11002.71 ppm
2014-05-061225-051-10306.16 ppm
2014-05-065810-051-10306.10 ppm
2014-05-065810-052-11302.48 ppm
2014-05-065810-053-1215ND
2014-05-075810-006-10204.52 ppm
2014-05-071225-008-09352.23 ppm
2014-05-075810-008-09352.10 ppm
2014-05-075810-009-13401.56 ppm
2014-05-075810-010-09452.48 ppm
2014-05-075810-014-1005ND
2014-05-075810-015-09301.22 ppm
2014-05-075810-021-11282.06 ppm
2014-05-075810-044-11004.07 ppm
2014-05-075810-047-11354.29 ppm
2014-05-085810-005-09002.19 ppm
2014-05-081225-012-11456.28 ppm
2014-05-085810-012-11455.87 ppm
2014-06-171225-018-11503.71 ppm
2014-08-111225-001-10110.608 ppm
2014-08-111225-005-10052.25 ppm
2014-08-111225-006-11104.50 ppm
2014-08-111225-008-10251.77 ppm
2014-08-111225-010-12303.31 ppm
2014-08-111225-011-09400.989 ppm
2014-08-111225-014-0930ND
2014-08-111225-015-08351.33 ppm
2014-08-111225-016-11102.14 ppm
2014-08-111225-017-12251.50 ppm
2014-08-111225-019-11453.00 ppm
2014-08-111225-020-08000.553 ppm
2014-08-111225-021-11501.40 ppm
2014-08-111225-044-10403.96 ppm
2014-08-111225-049-11501.26 ppm
2014-08-121225-004-12301.71 ppm
2014-08-121225-007-11004.00 ppm
2014-08-121225-013-09351.93 ppm
2014-08-121225-047-11053.93 ppm
2014-08-121225-048-11505.25 ppm
2014-08-121225-051-10306.12 ppm
2014-08-121225-052-09452.82 ppm
2014-08-121225-053-0900ND
2014-08-121225-062-0905ND
2014-10-081225-008-09101.80 ppm
2014-10-081225-048-09056.08 ppm
2014-10-151225-051-08156.28 ppm
2014-12-031225-007-1115ND
2015-02-261225-008-09402.13 ppm
2015-03-171225-007-12404.06 ppm
2015-03-231225-048-09095.16 ppm
2015-03-231225-051-10256.01 ppm
2015-04-071225-007-11154.06 ppm
2015-04-071225-008-11351.73 ppm
2015-04-071225-051-10056.19 ppm
2015-04-081225-012-09256.27 ppm
2015-04-151225-048-09375.80 ppm
2015-07-081225-004-08501.65 ppm
2015-07-081225-004-08501.65 ppm
2015-07-081225-006-09504.36 ppm
2015-07-081225-006-09504.36 ppm
2015-07-081225-008-09101.79 ppm
2015-07-081225-008-09101.78 ppm
2015-07-081225-010-11102.74 ppm
2015-07-081225-010-11102.74 ppm
2015-07-081225-013-11001.85 ppm
2015-07-081225-013-11001.85 ppm
2015-07-081225-016-10302.19 ppm
2015-07-081225-016-10302.19 ppm
2015-07-081225-019-09403.05 ppm
2015-07-081225-019-09403.05 ppm
2015-07-081225-020-12050.520 ppm
2015-07-081225-020-12050.515 ppm
2015-07-081225-021-10301.35 ppm
2015-07-081225-021-10301.35 ppm
2015-07-091225-001-09450.460 ppm
2015-07-091225-001-09450.456 ppm
2015-07-091225-017-10452.80 ppm
2015-07-091225-017-10452.80 ppm
2015-07-091225-020-10300.510 ppm
2015-07-091225-020-10300.511 ppm
2015-07-141225-011-10301.18 ppm
2015-07-141225-011-10301.18 ppm
2015-07-151225-007-09204.12 ppm
2015-07-151225-007-09204.12 ppm
2015-07-151225-052-10255.43 ppm
2015-07-151225-052-10255.43 ppm
2015-07-201225-014-09200.360 ppm
2015-07-201225-014-0920ND
2015-07-201225-049-12101.70 ppm
2015-07-201225-049-12101.70 ppm
2015-07-221225-044-08454.18 ppm
2015-07-221225-044-08454.17 ppm
2015-07-221225-051-11106.34 ppm
2015-07-221225-051-11106.33 ppm
2015-07-271225-018-10053.52 ppm
2015-07-271225-018-10053.53 ppm
2015-07-271225-053-1220ND
2015-07-281225-048-09005.82 ppm
2015-07-281225-048-09005.85 ppm
2015-07-301225-015-10351.33 ppm
2015-07-301225-015-10351.33 ppm
2015-08-261225-005-09302.10 ppm
2015-08-271225-047-07504.24 ppm
2015-10-191225-007-13183.91 ppm
2015-10-261225-008-11432.06 ppm
2015-10-261225-018-10303.51 ppm
2015-10-281233-048-10355.20 ppm
2015-12-081225-062-1130ND
2016-01-181225-007-11554.10 ppm
2016-01-181225-018-10453.51 ppm
2016-01-201225-008-13401.88 ppm
2016-01-251225-048-10405.20 ppm
2016-03-241225-051-08505.66 ppm
2016-04-111233-018-09103.40 ppm
2016-04-111233-048-10155.20 ppm
2016-04-111233-051-13556.10 ppm
2016-04-121225-007-11553.99 ppm
2016-04-141225-008-12251.84 ppm
2016-07-061225-001-09270.430 ppm
2016-07-061225-016-12072.21 ppm
2016-07-061225-017-10381.54 ppm
2016-07-061225-018-08523.85 ppm
2016-07-061225-019-11363.06 ppm
2016-07-061225-020-08160.580 ppm
2016-07-061225-051-12005.90 ppm
2016-07-061225-052-12285.73 ppm
2016-07-111225-004-10001.66 ppm
2016-07-111225-006-13004.33 ppm
2016-07-111225-013-11501.85 ppm
2016-07-111225-021-12251.45 ppm
2016-07-215810-007-08483.30 ppm
2016-07-215810-008-12031.50 ppm
2016-07-215810-014-0812ND
2016-07-215810-047-11004.00 ppm
2016-07-215810-053-1000ND
2016-07-271225-005-09452.32 ppm
2016-07-271225-011-09432.19 ppm
2016-07-271225-044-10524.21 ppm
2016-08-011225-048-13406.16 ppm
2016-10-111225-012-11305.71 ppm
2016-10-121225-007-09004.25 ppm
2016-10-121225-008-10101.89 ppm
2016-10-131225-018-09353.82 ppm
2016-10-131225-051-10405.37 ppm
2016-10-191225-048-11005.65 ppm
2016-10-241225-012-09305.55 ppm
2016-10-271225-049-11053.05 ppm
2017-02-131225-012-12055.12 ppm
2017-02-141225-007-10254.08 ppm
2017-02-141225-018-12303.60 ppm
2017-02-141225-051-10205.04 ppm
2017-02-161225-010-10003.28 ppm
2017-02-271225-048-10585.46 ppm
2017-05-081225-012-09104.47 ppm
2017-05-081225-018-08303.56 ppm
2017-05-081225-048-10155.42 ppm
2017-05-101225-007-09254.18 ppm
2017-06-161233-007-12453.90 ppm
2017-08-021225-004-09551.63 ppm
2017-08-021225-013-12101.81 ppm
2017-08-021225-016-11402.23 ppm
2017-08-021225-017-10351.55 ppm
2017-08-021225-018-10053.25 ppm
2017-08-021225-019-11153.16 ppm
2017-08-021225-020-09200.590 ppm
2017-08-021225-044-12354.29 ppm
2017-08-021225-049-11251.53 ppm
2017-08-021225-051-12056.23 ppm
2017-08-031225-001-08500.460 ppm
2017-08-031225-005-10152.44 ppm
2017-08-031225-006-10474.86 ppm
2017-08-031225-008-10101.77 ppm
2017-08-031225-011-09431.21 ppm
2017-08-031225-021-11051.54 ppm
2017-08-031225-048-11005.39 ppm
2017-08-211225-012-09205.46 ppm
2017-08-211225-052-11202.53 ppm
2017-08-221225-053-0945ND
2017-08-231225-047-09354.95 ppm
2017-08-301225-007-11134.26 ppm
2017-09-195810-010-14202.60 ppm
2017-09-195810-064-1520ND
2017-09-195810-066-1520ND
2017-09-265810-010-13282.80 ppm
2017-09-265810-064-13432.30 ppm
2017-09-265810-066-13482.50 ppm
2017-10-035810-010-07302.80 ppm
2017-10-035810-064-07453.00 ppm
2017-10-035810-066-07503.00 ppm
2017-10-105810-010-14422.70 ppm
2017-10-105810-064-15002.80 ppm
2017-10-105810-066-15052.90 ppm
2017-10-121225-050-12304.38 ppm
2017-10-175810-010-13422.70 ppm
2017-10-245810-010-13502.70 ppm
2017-10-245810-064-14052.80 ppm
2017-10-245810-066-14102.80 ppm
2017-10-315810-010-12282.70 ppm
2017-10-315810-064-12432.70 ppm
2017-10-315810-066-12482.80 ppm
2017-11-061225-018-10053.62 ppm
2017-11-075810-010-09152.60 ppm
2017-11-075810-064-09302.70 ppm
2017-11-075810-066-09352.70 ppm
2017-11-081225-007-09384.26 ppm
2017-11-145810-010-12262.60 ppm
2017-11-145810-064-12412.60 ppm
2017-11-145810-066-12462.60 ppm
2017-11-215810-010-11182.50 ppm
2017-11-215810-064-11332.50 ppm
2017-11-215810-066-11382.60 ppm
2017-11-285810-010-13372.50 ppm
2017-11-285810-064-13522.50 ppm
2017-11-285810-066-13572.50 ppm
2017-11-291225-048-10205.18 ppm
2017-11-291225-051-11206.02 ppm
2017-11-301225-012-08455.06 ppm
2017-12-061225-014-11400.320 ppm
2018-02-131225-010-11462.80 ppm
2018-02-131225-012-08354.49 ppm
2018-02-131225-018-08053.62 ppm
2018-02-131225-048-09555.23 ppm
2018-02-131225-051-11156.15 ppm
2018-02-141225-007-09484.25 ppm
2018-02-205810-010-10302.80 ppm
2018-02-205810-063-10452.60 ppm
2018-02-205810-064-10502.70 ppm
2018-02-205810-065-10552.60 ppm
2018-02-205810-066-11002.70 ppm
2018-03-125810-010-09362.30 ppm
2018-03-125810-063-09502.40 ppm
2018-03-125810-064-09552.40 ppm
2018-03-125810-065-10002.40 ppm
2018-03-125810-066-10052.40 ppm
2018-05-015810-010-11452.30 ppm
2018-05-011225-018-08153.61 ppm
2018-05-015810-063-12002.30 ppm
2018-05-015810-064-12052.30 ppm
2018-05-015810-065-12102.30 ppm
2018-05-015810-066-12152.30 ppm
2018-05-021225-007-11304.25 ppm
2018-05-081225-012-10154.73 ppm
2018-05-161225-051-12356.14 ppm
2018-08-061233-005-08102.10 ppm
2018-08-061233-014-1055ND
2018-08-061233-018-09153.10 ppm
2018-08-061233-020-1240ND
2018-08-061233-051-12304.60 ppm
2018-08-081233-007-09453.90 ppm
2018-08-081233-011-13051.50 ppm
2018-08-081233-044-11103.50 ppm
2018-08-081233-047-12304.10 ppm
2018-08-091233-004-09051.50 ppm
2018-08-091233-006-13004.00 ppm
2018-08-091233-016-08152.00 ppm
2018-08-091233-049-11002.30 ppm
2018-08-091233-052-12502.60 ppm
2018-08-131233-001-08500.590 ppm
2018-08-131233-010-11402.50 ppm
2018-08-131233-013-10151.50 ppm
2018-08-131233-017-09001.30 ppm
2018-08-131233-019-10152.80 ppm
2018-08-131233-021-10201.40 ppm
2018-08-145810-010-14152.70 ppm
2018-08-141233-012-11304.00 ppm
2018-08-141233-053-0905ND
2018-08-141233-062-0840ND
2018-08-145810-063-14252.50 ppm
2018-08-145810-064-14302.40 ppm
2018-08-145810-065-14352.50 ppm
2018-08-145810-066-14402.40 ppm
2018-09-111233-009-08452.70 ppm
2018-10-171233-008-10301.60 ppm
2018-10-171233-009-11152.60 ppm
2018-10-171233-022-11152.40 ppm
2018-10-171233-023-11152.10 ppm
2018-11-051233-018-10003.30 ppm
2018-11-065810-010-10302.20 ppm
2018-11-061225-012-09403.26 ppm
2018-11-061225-051-11106.17 ppm
2018-11-065810-063-10352.20 ppm
2018-11-065810-064-10402.20 ppm
2018-11-065810-065-10452.20 ppm
2018-11-065810-066-10502.20 ppm
2018-11-141225-009-11203.04 ppm
2018-11-141225-022-11251.84 ppm
2018-11-141225-023-11300.810 ppm
2018-12-121225-009-09153.08 ppm
2019-02-061225-009-13003.08 ppm
2019-02-071225-051-11555.98 ppm
2019-02-111225-018-11404.02 ppm
2019-02-125810-010-11002.10 ppm
2019-02-125810-063-11052.10 ppm
2019-02-125810-064-11102.10 ppm
2019-02-125810-065-11152.10 ppm
2019-02-125810-066-11202.10 ppm
2019-02-191225-012-13304.31 ppm
2019-03-131225-009-14153.00 ppm
2019-04-161225-009-14003.04 ppm
2019-05-142435-010-09402.50 ppm
2019-05-151225-018-15403.73 ppm
2019-05-151225-051-14156.20 ppm
2019-05-201225-009-13003.11 ppm
2019-06-201225-012-14104.74 ppm
2019-08-071225-014-12000.410 ppm
2019-08-071225-017-10501.42 ppm
2019-08-071225-019-11053.02 ppm
2019-08-071225-052-14402.31 ppm
2019-08-071225-053-1545ND
2019-08-081225-004-15001.64 ppm
2019-08-081225-005-14152.45 ppm
2019-08-081225-008-11101.88 ppm
2019-08-081225-011-12301.09 ppm
2019-08-081225-016-10252.17 ppm
2019-08-081225-018-14403.46 ppm
2019-08-081225-020-11200.600 ppm
2019-08-081225-021-12001.50 ppm
2019-08-081225-047-13204.80 ppm
2019-08-081225-051-12005.98 ppm
2019-08-121225-001-12000.500 ppm
2019-08-121225-006-14104.62 ppm
2019-08-121225-012-12004.97 ppm
2019-08-121225-013-12401.70 ppm
2019-08-121225-015-12151.39 ppm
2019-08-121225-015-12301.38 ppm
2019-08-121225-044-12503.96 ppm
2019-08-121225-050-14454.63 ppm
2019-08-141225-007-11154.51 ppm
2019-08-141225-010-12302.86 ppm
2019-08-141225-063-12352.87 ppm
2019-08-141225-064-12402.90 ppm
2019-08-141225-065-12452.87 ppm
2019-08-141225-066-12502.89 ppm
2019-09-181225-009-15453.32 ppm
2019-09-181225-049-12002.86 ppm
2019-10-161225-009-14303.12 ppm
2019-11-041225-010-12222.67 ppm
2019-11-041225-063-12372.69 ppm
2019-11-041225-064-12472.74 ppm
2019-11-041225-065-13042.85 ppm
2019-11-041225-066-13202.69 ppm
2019-11-111225-012-12204.56 ppm
2019-11-111225-018-15053.29 ppm
2019-11-111225-051-13056.17 ppm
2019-11-121225-009-14303.18 ppm
2019-12-121225-009-12353.07 ppm