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Nitrate and nitrite

Town of Iota Water System

Nitrate and nitrite enter water from fertilizer runoff, septic tanks and urban runoff. These contaminants can cause oxygen deprivation for infants and increase the risk of cancer. Nitrite is significantly more toxic than nitrate. Click here to read more about nitrate.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
20210.200 ppm110.200 ppm
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppm = parts per million

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.14 ppm

The EWG health guideline of 0.14 parts per million, or ppm, for nitrate and nitrite is based on the equivalent health guideline for nitrate, as defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG. This guideline represents a one-in-one-million annual cancer risk level.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 10 ppm

ppm = parts per million

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-26AE20958ND
2018-02-26AE20958ND
2018-04-16AE21353ND
2018-04-16AE21356ND
2018-04-16AE21359ND
2018-04-16AE21353ND
2018-04-16AE21356ND
2018-04-16AE21359ND
2019-02-1935449680001ND
2019-02-1935449680001ND
2020-12-18B2006766-001ND
2021-03-08B2101062-0030.200 ppm
2022-12-01B2205711-001ND
2023-04-27B2301920-001ND