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Nitrate and nitrite

Broadmoor Utilities Inc.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.640 ppm110.640 ppm
20190.470 ppm110.470 ppm
20200.436 ppm110.436 ppm
20210.405 ppm110.405 ppm
20220.428 ppm110.428 ppm
20230.419 ppm110.419 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
2018-01-22180123-005NI0.640 ppm
2019-01-22190123-024NI0.470 ppm
2020-11-16NI-201117-0210.436 ppm
2021-01-19NI-210120-0250.405 ppm
2022-01-03NI-220104-0040.428 ppm
2023-01-10NI-230111-0020.419 ppm