Nitrate
Citrus Springs
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.697 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.270 ppm - 1.20 ppm |
2015 | 0.918 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.330 ppm - 1.90 ppm |
2016 | 0.850 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.320 ppm - 1.50 ppm |
2017 | 0.590 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.320 ppm - 1.000 ppm |
2018 | 0.647 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.380 ppm - 1.000 ppm |
2019 | 0.717 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.370 ppm - 1.10 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 | Result |
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2014-04-09 | 0.820 ppm |
2014-04-09 | 1.10 ppm |
2014-04-09 | 0.270 ppm |
2014-04-09 | 0.380 ppm |
2014-04-09 | 1.20 ppm |
2014-04-09 | 0.410 ppm |
2015-04-07 | 1.70 ppm |
2015-04-07 | 1.90 ppm |
2015-04-07 | 0.370 ppm |
2015-04-07 | 0.870 ppm |
2015-04-07 | 0.340 ppm |
2015-04-07 | 0.330 ppm |
2016-04-20 | 1.50 ppm |
2016-04-20 | 0.820 ppm |
2016-04-20 | 0.320 ppm |
2016-04-20 | 1.30 ppm |
2016-04-20 | 0.380 ppm |
2016-04-20 | 0.780 ppm |
2017-05-18 | 0.340 ppm |
2017-05-23 | 0.320 ppm |
2017-05-24 | 1.000 ppm |
2017-05-25 | 0.370 ppm |
2017-05-25 | 0.600 ppm |
2017-05-31 | 0.910 ppm |
2018-04-05 | 0.380 ppm |
2018-04-05 | 0.960 ppm |
2018-04-05 | 0.420 ppm |
2018-04-05 | 1.000 ppm |
2018-04-05 | 0.380 ppm |
2018-04-17 | 0.740 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 1.10 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 1.10 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 0.410 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 0.440 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 0.880 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 0.370 ppm |