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Nitrate

Peabody Water Department (MWRA)

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.

 

598

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

227

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.207 ppm220.0600 ppm - 0.353 ppm
20150.167 ppm123122ND - 0.490 ppm
20160.101 ppm114113ND - 0.410 ppm
20170.120 ppm1151150.0120 ppm - 0.380 ppm
20180.119 ppm1141140.01000 ppm - 0.310 ppm
20190.179 ppm1301300.0140 ppm - 0.370 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
2014-01-300.0600 ppm
2014-01-300.353 ppm
2015-01-12ND
2015-01-120.400 ppm
2015-01-120.280 ppm
2015-01-260.110 ppm
2015-01-260.390 ppm
2015-01-260.370 ppm
2015-01-260.140 ppm
2015-01-260.490 ppm
2015-01-260.460 ppm
2015-01-260.460 ppm
2015-02-090.0580 ppm
2015-02-090.440 ppm
2015-02-090.280 ppm
2015-02-090.440 ppm
2015-02-180.430 ppm
2015-02-180.330 ppm
2015-02-180.0760 ppm
2015-03-090.0990 ppm
2015-03-090.410 ppm
2015-03-090.390 ppm
2015-03-090.0970 ppm
2015-03-090.420 ppm
2015-03-090.420 ppm
2015-03-090.420 ppm
2015-04-060.150 ppm
2015-04-060.390 ppm
2015-04-060.430 ppm
2015-04-060.150 ppm
2015-04-060.400 ppm
2015-04-060.410 ppm
2015-04-060.390 ppm
2015-05-040.380 ppm
2015-05-040.260 ppm
2015-05-040.410 ppm
2015-05-040.390 ppm
2015-05-040.310 ppm
2015-05-040.390 ppm
2015-05-040.320 ppm
2015-06-080.110 ppm
2015-06-080.240 ppm
2015-06-080.180 ppm
2015-06-080.120 ppm
2015-06-080.190 ppm
2015-06-080.110 ppm
2015-06-080.220 ppm
2015-06-150.0840 ppm
2015-06-150.150 ppm
2015-06-150.200 ppm
2015-06-150.0890 ppm
2015-06-150.140 ppm
2015-06-150.150 ppm
2015-06-150.0990 ppm
2015-06-290.130 ppm
2015-06-290.150 ppm
2015-06-290.160 ppm
2015-06-290.130 ppm
2015-06-290.110 ppm
2015-06-290.170 ppm
2015-06-290.120 ppm
2015-07-130.110 ppm
2015-07-130.0960 ppm
2015-07-130.120 ppm
2015-07-130.1000 ppm
2015-07-130.0630 ppm
2015-07-130.0710 ppm
2015-07-130.0840 ppm
2015-07-270.0640 ppm
2015-07-270.0490 ppm
2015-07-270.0570 ppm
2015-07-270.0770 ppm
2015-07-270.0660 ppm
2015-07-270.0420 ppm
2015-07-270.0810 ppm
2015-07-270.0710 ppm
2015-08-100.110 ppm
2015-08-100.0310 ppm
2015-08-100.160 ppm
2015-08-100.1000 ppm
2015-08-100.0160 ppm
2015-08-100.1000 ppm
2015-08-100.140 ppm
2015-08-240.160 ppm
2015-08-240.0150 ppm
2015-08-240.0930 ppm
2015-08-240.150 ppm
2015-08-240.0160 ppm
2015-08-240.110 ppm
2015-08-240.180 ppm
2015-09-080.0710 ppm
2015-09-080.01000 ppm
2015-09-080.110 ppm
2015-09-080.110 ppm
2015-09-080.0260 ppm
2015-09-080.0890 ppm
2015-09-080.0930 ppm
2015-09-210.1000 ppm
2015-09-210.01000 ppm
2015-09-210.1000 ppm
2015-09-210.120 ppm
2015-09-210.0240 ppm
2015-09-210.0760 ppm
2015-09-210.0830 ppm
2015-10-050.120 ppm
2015-10-050.00750 ppm
2015-10-050.190 ppm
2015-10-050.140 ppm
2015-10-050.0250 ppm
2015-10-050.0820 ppm
2015-10-050.140 ppm
2015-11-020.0990 ppm
2015-11-020.00900 ppm
2015-11-020.170 ppm
2015-11-020.0990 ppm
2015-11-020.0150 ppm
2015-11-020.0940 ppm
2015-11-020.0790 ppm
2015-12-070.1000 ppm
2015-12-070.00840 ppm
2015-12-070.130 ppm
2015-12-070.1000 ppm
2015-12-070.00880 ppm
2015-12-070.110 ppm
2015-12-070.0370 ppm
2016-01-040.0540 ppm
2016-01-040.0900 ppm
2016-01-040.140 ppm
2016-01-040.0980 ppm
2016-01-040.130 ppm
2016-01-040.160 ppm
2016-01-040.120 ppm
2016-01-25ND
2016-01-250.190 ppm
2016-01-250.160 ppm
2016-02-220.0460 ppm
2016-02-220.200 ppm
2016-02-220.180 ppm
2016-02-220.1000 ppm
2016-02-220.270 ppm
2016-02-220.220 ppm
2016-02-220.190 ppm
2016-03-070.130 ppm
2016-03-070.180 ppm
2016-03-070.200 ppm
2016-03-070.130 ppm
2016-03-070.190 ppm
2016-03-070.230 ppm
2016-03-070.190 ppm
2016-04-040.140 ppm
2016-04-040.160 ppm
2016-04-040.170 ppm
2016-04-040.150 ppm
2016-04-040.150 ppm
2016-04-040.160 ppm
2016-04-040.150 ppm
2016-05-020.1000 ppm
2016-05-020.120 ppm
2016-05-020.110 ppm
2016-05-020.1000 ppm
2016-05-020.110 ppm
2016-05-020.1000 ppm
2016-05-020.110 ppm
2016-06-130.0580 ppm
2016-06-130.0690 ppm
2016-06-130.0700 ppm
2016-06-130.0520 ppm
2016-06-130.0720 ppm
2016-06-130.0630 ppm
2016-06-130.0580 ppm
2016-06-270.0410 ppm
2016-06-270.0710 ppm
2016-06-270.0640 ppm
2016-06-270.0360 ppm
2016-06-270.0600 ppm
2016-06-270.0520 ppm
2016-06-270.0530 ppm
2016-07-110.0340 ppm
2016-07-110.0510 ppm
2016-07-110.0460 ppm
2016-07-110.0450 ppm
2016-07-110.0540 ppm
2016-07-110.0680 ppm
2016-07-250.0320 ppm
2016-07-250.0320 ppm
2016-07-250.0520 ppm
2016-07-250.0320 ppm
2016-07-250.0230 ppm
2016-07-250.0500 ppm
2016-07-250.0610 ppm
2016-08-080.110 ppm
2016-08-080.0240 ppm
2016-08-080.120 ppm
2016-08-080.1000 ppm
2016-08-080.0160 ppm
2016-08-080.0580 ppm
2016-08-080.0740 ppm
2016-08-220.110 ppm
2016-08-220.0140 ppm
2016-08-220.160 ppm
2016-08-220.110 ppm
2016-08-220.0240 ppm
2016-08-220.0500 ppm
2016-08-220.160 ppm
2016-09-120.0760 ppm
2016-09-120.01000 ppm
2016-09-120.180 ppm
2016-09-120.0780 ppm
2016-09-120.0310 ppm
2016-09-120.0630 ppm
2016-09-120.0670 ppm
2016-09-260.0500 ppm
2016-09-260.00620 ppm
2016-09-260.220 ppm
2016-09-260.0570 ppm
2016-09-260.0330 ppm
2016-09-260.0790 ppm
2016-09-260.210 ppm
2016-10-170.110 ppm
2016-10-170.0150 ppm
2016-10-170.410 ppm
2016-10-170.110 ppm
2016-10-170.0240 ppm
2016-10-170.0980 ppm
2016-10-170.140 ppm
2016-11-070.140 ppm
2016-11-070.0110 ppm
2016-11-070.220 ppm
2016-11-070.120 ppm
2016-11-070.0150 ppm
2016-11-070.170 ppm
2016-11-070.1000 ppm
2016-12-050.150 ppm
2016-12-050.0140 ppm
2016-12-050.210 ppm
2016-12-050.150 ppm
2016-12-050.0160 ppm
2016-12-050.170 ppm
2016-12-050.0300 ppm
2017-01-090.0430 ppm
2017-01-090.180 ppm
2017-01-090.130 ppm
2017-01-090.0730 ppm
2017-01-090.240 ppm
2017-01-090.130 ppm
2017-01-090.190 ppm
2017-01-300.0120 ppm
2017-01-300.200 ppm
2017-01-300.280 ppm
2017-02-060.0390 ppm
2017-02-060.270 ppm
2017-02-060.160 ppm
2017-02-060.0750 ppm
2017-02-060.310 ppm
2017-02-060.170 ppm
2017-02-060.300 ppm
2017-03-060.1000 ppm
2017-03-060.310 ppm
2017-03-060.230 ppm
2017-03-060.1000 ppm
2017-03-060.350 ppm
2017-03-060.280 ppm
2017-03-060.380 ppm
2017-04-030.0420 ppm
2017-04-030.320 ppm
2017-04-030.140 ppm
2017-04-030.0500 ppm
2017-04-030.300 ppm
2017-04-030.110 ppm
2017-04-030.300 ppm
2017-05-010.0900 ppm
2017-05-010.270 ppm
2017-05-010.190 ppm
2017-05-010.0910 ppm
2017-05-010.220 ppm
2017-05-010.160 ppm
2017-05-010.210 ppm
2017-06-050.0650 ppm
2017-06-050.130 ppm
2017-06-050.110 ppm
2017-06-050.0630 ppm
2017-06-050.120 ppm
2017-06-050.0850 ppm
2017-06-050.110 ppm
2017-06-190.0890 ppm
2017-06-190.110 ppm
2017-06-190.0810 ppm
2017-06-190.0590 ppm
2017-06-190.0680 ppm
2017-06-190.0600 ppm
2017-06-190.0920 ppm
2017-07-050.0630 ppm
2017-07-050.0800 ppm
2017-07-050.0660 ppm
2017-07-050.0630 ppm
2017-07-050.0790 ppm
2017-07-050.0660 ppm
2017-07-050.0780 ppm
2017-07-170.0660 ppm
2017-07-170.0760 ppm
2017-07-170.0720 ppm
2017-07-170.0660 ppm
2017-07-170.0630 ppm
2017-07-170.0660 ppm
2017-07-170.0620 ppm
2017-08-070.130 ppm
2017-08-070.0400 ppm
2017-08-070.120 ppm
2017-08-070.120 ppm
2017-08-070.0210 ppm
2017-08-070.0960 ppm
2017-08-070.0220 ppm
2017-08-210.0540 ppm
2017-08-210.0220 ppm
2017-08-210.150 ppm
2017-08-210.150 ppm
2017-08-210.0140 ppm
2017-08-210.150 ppm
2017-08-210.0310 ppm
2017-09-110.140 ppm
2017-09-110.0170 ppm
2017-09-110.160 ppm
2017-09-110.220 ppm
2017-09-110.0140 ppm
2017-09-110.170 ppm
2017-09-110.0650 ppm
2017-09-250.190 ppm
2017-09-250.0170 ppm
2017-09-250.300 ppm
2017-09-250.200 ppm
2017-09-250.0150 ppm
2017-09-250.180 ppm
2017-09-250.0740 ppm
2017-10-160.180 ppm
2017-10-160.0180 ppm
2017-10-160.300 ppm
2017-10-160.190 ppm
2017-10-160.0130 ppm
2017-10-160.0620 ppm
2017-10-160.110 ppm
2017-11-060.0350 ppm
2017-11-060.140 ppm
2017-11-060.0230 ppm
2017-11-060.0990 ppm
2017-11-060.0250 ppm
2017-11-060.0440 ppm
2017-11-060.0280 ppm
2017-12-040.0890 ppm
2017-12-040.0180 ppm
2017-12-040.110 ppm
2017-12-040.0880 ppm
2017-12-040.0140 ppm
2017-12-040.0520 ppm
2017-12-040.0450 ppm
2018-01-080.0580 ppm
2018-01-080.280 ppm
2018-01-080.0900 ppm
2018-01-080.0620 ppm
2018-01-080.310 ppm
2018-01-080.0600 ppm
2018-01-080.180 ppm
2018-02-050.0580 ppm
2018-02-050.0870 ppm
2018-02-050.280 ppm
2018-02-050.270 ppm
2018-02-050.1000 ppm
2018-02-050.0590 ppm
2018-02-050.280 ppm
2018-02-050.0570 ppm
2018-02-050.170 ppm
2018-03-050.0740 ppm
2018-03-050.210 ppm
2018-03-050.150 ppm
2018-03-050.0760 ppm
2018-03-050.240 ppm
2018-03-050.0700 ppm
2018-03-050.210 ppm
2018-04-020.0920 ppm
2018-04-020.200 ppm
2018-04-020.120 ppm
2018-04-020.0920 ppm
2018-04-020.180 ppm
2018-04-020.0910 ppm
2018-04-020.130 ppm
2018-05-070.1000 ppm
2018-05-070.160 ppm
2018-05-070.120 ppm
2018-05-070.1000 ppm
2018-05-070.140 ppm
2018-05-070.1000 ppm
2018-05-070.140 ppm
2018-06-040.110 ppm
2018-06-040.140 ppm
2018-06-040.110 ppm
2018-06-040.110 ppm
2018-06-040.130 ppm
2018-06-040.1000 ppm
2018-06-040.130 ppm
2018-06-180.0960 ppm
2018-06-180.110 ppm
2018-06-180.0960 ppm
2018-06-180.0950 ppm
2018-06-180.0890 ppm
2018-06-180.0960 ppm
2018-06-180.1000 ppm
2018-07-020.0910 ppm
2018-07-020.0780 ppm
2018-07-020.0820 ppm
2018-07-020.0930 ppm
2018-07-020.0540 ppm
2018-07-020.0790 ppm
2018-07-020.0780 ppm
2018-07-160.0700 ppm
2018-07-160.0480 ppm
2018-07-160.0750 ppm
2018-07-160.0830 ppm
2018-07-160.0270 ppm
2018-07-160.0670 ppm
2018-07-160.0590 ppm
2018-08-060.130 ppm
2018-08-060.110 ppm
2018-08-060.150 ppm
2018-08-060.130 ppm
2018-08-060.0230 ppm
2018-08-060.0750 ppm
2018-08-060.0640 ppm
2018-08-200.0940 ppm
2018-08-200.190 ppm
2018-08-200.0770 ppm
2018-08-200.1000 ppm
2018-08-200.0370 ppm
2018-08-200.0760 ppm
2018-08-200.170 ppm
2018-09-100.0920 ppm
2018-09-100.150 ppm
2018-09-100.110 ppm
2018-09-100.1000 ppm
2018-09-100.01000 ppm
2018-09-100.0470 ppm
2018-09-100.140 ppm
2018-09-240.0780 ppm
2018-09-240.0630 ppm
2018-09-240.110 ppm
2018-09-240.0810 ppm
2018-09-240.0180 ppm
2018-09-240.0420 ppm
2018-09-240.0200 ppm
2018-10-150.0770 ppm
2018-10-150.220 ppm
2018-10-150.170 ppm
2018-10-150.190 ppm
2018-10-150.0340 ppm
2018-10-150.0920 ppm
2018-10-150.230 ppm
2018-11-050.290 ppm
2018-11-050.260 ppm
2018-11-050.280 ppm
2018-11-050.310 ppm
2018-11-050.0630 ppm
2018-11-050.0820 ppm
2018-11-050.1000 ppm
2018-12-030.190 ppm
2018-12-030.190 ppm
2018-12-030.150 ppm
2018-12-030.210 ppm
2018-12-030.0720 ppm
2018-12-030.140 ppm
2018-12-030.0700 ppm
2019-01-070.130 ppm
2019-01-070.160 ppm
2019-01-070.200 ppm
2019-01-070.170 ppm
2019-01-070.200 ppm
2019-01-070.200 ppm
2019-01-070.180 ppm
2019-02-110.210 ppm
2019-02-110.300 ppm
2019-02-110.300 ppm
2019-02-110.210 ppm
2019-02-110.300 ppm
2019-02-110.240 ppm
2019-02-110.300 ppm
2019-02-210.310 ppm
2019-02-210.360 ppm
2019-03-070.370 ppm
2019-03-110.200 ppm
2019-03-110.300 ppm
2019-03-110.300 ppm
2019-03-110.220 ppm
2019-03-110.280 ppm
2019-03-110.280 ppm
2019-03-110.290 ppm
2019-04-010.180 ppm
2019-04-010.290 ppm
2019-04-010.300 ppm
2019-04-010.220 ppm
2019-04-010.170 ppm
2019-04-010.290 ppm
2019-04-010.270 ppm
2019-04-010.280 ppm
2019-04-240.190 ppm
2019-05-060.300 ppm
2019-05-060.180 ppm
2019-05-060.220 ppm
2019-05-060.290 ppm
2019-05-060.250 ppm
2019-05-060.250 ppm
2019-05-060.190 ppm
2019-05-060.290 ppm
2019-05-060.200 ppm
2019-06-030.250 ppm
2019-06-030.180 ppm
2019-06-030.250 ppm
2019-06-030.260 ppm
2019-06-030.260 ppm
2019-06-030.170 ppm
2019-06-030.200 ppm
2019-06-030.170 ppm
2019-06-170.220 ppm
2019-06-170.180 ppm
2019-06-170.230 ppm
2019-06-170.220 ppm
2019-06-170.210 ppm
2019-06-170.160 ppm
2019-06-170.190 ppm
2019-06-170.160 ppm
2019-07-010.170 ppm
2019-07-010.150 ppm
2019-07-010.180 ppm
2019-07-010.180 ppm
2019-07-010.140 ppm
2019-07-010.130 ppm
2019-07-010.140 ppm
2019-07-010.130 ppm
2019-07-150.0960 ppm
2019-07-150.0980 ppm
2019-07-150.110 ppm
2019-07-150.120 ppm
2019-07-150.110 ppm
2019-07-150.0800 ppm
2019-07-150.1000 ppm
2019-07-150.0970 ppm
2019-08-050.120 ppm
2019-08-050.0780 ppm
2019-08-050.110 ppm
2019-08-050.140 ppm
2019-08-050.110 ppm
2019-08-050.0320 ppm
2019-08-050.0710 ppm
2019-08-050.0340 ppm
2019-08-190.190 ppm
2019-08-190.220 ppm
2019-08-190.130 ppm
2019-08-190.220 ppm
2019-08-190.110 ppm
2019-08-190.0420 ppm
2019-08-190.160 ppm
2019-08-190.0920 ppm
2019-09-090.240 ppm
2019-09-090.190 ppm
2019-09-090.350 ppm
2019-09-090.260 ppm
2019-09-090.0740 ppm
2019-09-090.0140 ppm
2019-09-090.0620 ppm
2019-09-090.260 ppm
2019-09-230.200 ppm
2019-09-230.140 ppm
2019-09-230.300 ppm
2019-09-230.200 ppm
2019-09-230.0550 ppm
2019-09-230.0920 ppm
2019-09-230.190 ppm
2019-09-230.180 ppm
2019-10-070.0880 ppm
2019-10-070.210 ppm
2019-10-070.280 ppm
2019-10-070.260 ppm
2019-10-070.0860 ppm
2019-10-070.0940 ppm
2019-10-070.150 ppm
2019-10-070.0230 ppm
2019-11-040.130 ppm
2019-11-040.210 ppm
2019-11-040.150 ppm
2019-11-040.130 ppm
2019-11-040.0760 ppm
2019-11-040.130 ppm
2019-11-040.0940 ppm
2019-11-040.0190 ppm
2019-12-090.0660 ppm
2019-12-090.0620 ppm
2019-12-090.160 ppm
2019-12-090.140 ppm
2019-12-090.110 ppm
2019-12-090.0600 ppm
2019-12-090.1000 ppm
2019-12-090.0590 ppm