Nitrite
University of Connecticut - Main Campus
NOTE: University of Connecticut - Main Campus purchases water from Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System which is required to test for nitrite. Sample information shown below was taken by Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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
NOTE: University of Connecticut - Main Campus purchases water from Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System which is required to test for nitrite. Sample information shown below was taken by Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-12 | BZ72527NOX | ND |
| 2018-01-12 | BZ72529NOX | ND |
| 2018-01-12 | BZ72528NOX | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | BZ78886NOX | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | BZ78887NOX | ND |
| 2018-01-31 | BZ82949NOX | ND |
| 2018-03-02 | BZ97488NOX | ND |
| 2018-04-19 | CA23517NOX | ND |
| 2018-07-12 | CA89150 | ND |
| 2018-07-13 | CA89903 | ND |
| 2018-07-20 | CA94720 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | NOX 200515418 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | NOX 200517305 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | NOX 200518779 | ND |
| 2019-03-15 | NOX 200524883 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | NOX 200525613 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | NOX 200525612 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | NOX 200534244 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | NOX 200534243 | ND |
| 2019-07-02 | NOX 200538782 | ND |
| 2019-07-02 | NOX 200538771 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | NOX 200541147 | ND |
| 2019-10-03 | NOX 200551371 | ND |
| 2020-01-02 | NOX 200561503 | ND |
| 2020-01-09 | NOX 200562368 | ND |
| 2020-03-24 | NOX 200570369 | ND |
| 2020-06-10 | NOX 200578804 | ND |
| 2020-06-24 | 200580453 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | NOX 200586388 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | 200586387 | ND |
| 2020-08-14 | CG54062 | ND |
| 2020-09-09 | NOX 200589664 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | NOX 200590110 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | NOX 200590117 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | NOX 200590123 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | NOX 200590125 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | NOX 200590114 | ND |
| 2020-10-07 | NOX 200593169 | ND |
| 2021-01-07 | NOX 200603066 | ND |
| 2021-02-17 | NOX 200607103 | ND |
| 2021-03-05 | NOX 200608709 | ND |
| 2021-04-12 | NOX 200612731 | ND |
| 2021-06-07 | NOX 200619843 | ND |
| 2021-06-07 | NOX 200621422 | ND |
| 2021-06-07 | NOX 200619842 | ND |
| 2021-07-07 | NOX 200623599 | ND |
| 2021-09-14 | 300059920 300059921 | ND |
| 2021-09-14 | 300059931 300059933 | ND |
| 2021-10-05 | N300075495 300075496 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | CK15031 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | CK15030 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | CK15027 | ND |
| 2022-01-24 | CK22294 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | CK23181 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | CK23176 | ND |
| 2022-02-01 | CK27430 | ND |
| 2022-02-16 | CK69357 | ND |
| 2022-02-16 | CK69358 | ND |
| 2022-06-08 | CL52210 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | CL56640 | ND |
| 2022-06-15 | CL58007 | ND |
| 2022-07-11 | CL74895 | ND |
| 2022-09-08 | CM25672 | ND |
| 2022-09-20 | CM37295 | ND |
| 2022-11-03 | CM76613 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | CN19735 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | CN20742 | ND |
| 2023-01-11 | CN20957 | ND |
| 2023-01-18 | CN25096 | ND |
| 2023-02-22 | CN47995 | ND |
| 2023-02-22 | CN47869 | ND |
| 2023-04-03 | CN74709 | ND |
| 2023-04-11 | CN81219 | ND |
| 2023-05-22 | CO11671 | ND |
| 2023-07-05 | CO43797 | ND |
| 2023-10-04 | CP17834 | ND |
| 2023-10-31 | CP38331 | ND |
| 2023-12-13 | CP67269 | ND |