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Nitrate and nitrite

Town of Ridgecrest Water Supply

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.20 ppm441.10 ppm - 1.30 ppm
20190.610 ppm220.610 ppm
20200.800 ppm110.800 ppm
20210.600 ppm110.600 ppm
20220.300 ppm110.300 ppm
20230.400 ppm110.400 ppm

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
2018-09-26354210260011.10 ppm
2018-09-26354210260011.10 ppm
2018-10-18354254260011.30 ppm
2018-10-18354254260011.30 ppm
2019-05-17354708750010.610 ppm
2019-05-17354708750010.610 ppm
2020-04-14B2001768-0030.800 ppm
2021-03-11B2101158-0010.600 ppm