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Nitrite

Saticoy Country Club-city Of Ventura

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND130ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppm = parts per million

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-01-08CA5602140_006_006-201801080855ND
2018-02-05CA5602140_006_006-201802051053ND
2018-03-05CA5602140_006_006-201803051200ND
2018-04-02CA5602140_006_006-201804020945ND
2018-04-02CA5602140_006_006-201804021312ND
2018-05-07CA5602140_006_006-201805071005ND
2018-06-04CA5602140_006_006-201806040910ND
2018-07-02CA5602140_006_006-201807020900ND
2018-08-06CA5602140_006_006-201808060920ND
2018-09-04CA5602140_006_006-201809041217ND
2018-10-01CA5602140_006_006-201810011230ND
2018-11-05CA5602140_006_006-201811051050ND
2018-12-03CA5602140_006_006-201812031030ND
2019-01-07CA5602140_006_006-201901071025ND
2019-02-04CA5602140_006_006-201902041040ND
2019-03-04CA5602140_006_006-201903041345ND
2019-05-06CA5602140_006_006-201905061145ND
2019-06-03CA5602140_006_006-201906031050ND
2019-07-01CA5602140_006_006-201907011141ND