Nitrite
City of Palm Bay
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.
22
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | 0.0263 ppm | 3 | 2 | ND - 0.0520 ppm |
| 2016 | 0.0223 ppm | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.0670 ppm |
| 2017 | 0.0113 ppm | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.0340 ppm |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 0.0400 ppm | 4 | 4 | 0.0400 ppm |
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0520 ppm |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.0270 ppm |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.0670 ppm |
| 2016-03-01 | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 0.0340 ppm |
| 2017-03-07 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 0.0260 ppm |
| 2019-03-05 | 0.0400 ppm |
| 2019-03-05 | 0.0400 ppm* |
| 2019-03-06 | 0.0650 ppm |
* Sample result is taken from the system's CCR report.