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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Nitrite

Springbrook Estates Mhc

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.

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39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND140ND
2019ND240ND

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 Lab ID Result
2014-04-03LLF13619ND
2018-06-26LLH89659ND
2018-06-27LLH90004ND
2018-06-27LLH90005ND
2018-06-27LLH90004ND
2018-06-27LLH90006ND
2018-06-28LLH90275ND
2018-06-28LLH90273ND
2018-06-28LLH90274ND
2018-10-01LLI09911ND
2018-10-02LLI09910ND
2018-10-02LLI09909ND
2018-11-02LLI13937ND
2018-11-02LLI13936ND
2018-11-02LLI13938ND
2019-03-19LLI29891ND
2019-03-19LLI29893ND
2019-03-19LLI29892ND
2019-04-05LLI32176ND
2019-04-05LLI32175ND
2019-04-05LLI32174ND
2019-04-18LLI34006ND
2019-04-29LLI35371ND
2019-05-15LLI38266ND
2019-05-22LLI39227ND
2019-06-04LLI40819ND
2019-06-18LLI44524ND
2019-07-01LLI47581ND
2019-07-18LLI50575ND
2019-08-01LLI53452ND
2019-08-01LLI53453ND
2019-08-01LLI53454ND
2019-08-16LLI57114ND
2019-08-27LLI59738ND
2019-09-11LLI63307ND
2019-09-24LLI67233ND
2019-10-09LLI70220ND
2019-10-09LLI70221ND
2019-10-09LLI70219ND