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Nitrate

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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.

 

612

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

114

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.335 ppm10221ND - 2.50 ppm
20150.301 ppm10017ND - 4.40 ppm
20160.290 ppm10118ND - 2.90 ppm
20170.412 ppm10321ND - 7.10 ppm
20180.250 ppm10315ND - 3.40 ppm
20190.409 ppm10322ND - 4.90 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 Lab ID Result
2014-01-06C316052-01ND
2014-01-07C316065-021.60 ppm
2014-01-09C316054-01ND
2014-01-09C316055-01ND
2014-01-09C316058-011.10 ppm
2014-01-09C316058-02ND
2014-01-09C316058-04ND
2014-01-09C316076-01ND
2014-01-09C400339-011.40 ppm
2014-01-09C400339-031.40 ppm
2014-01-15C316030-01ND
2014-01-15C316069-01ND
2014-01-16C316061-012.40 ppm
2014-01-16C400449-01ND
2014-01-16C400455-01ND
2014-01-20C316003-01ND
2014-01-20C316018-03ND
2014-01-20C316025-012.00 ppm
2014-01-20C316025-02ND
2014-01-20C316026-01ND
2014-01-20C316037-01ND
2014-01-20C316037-02ND
2014-01-20C316037-031.10 ppm
2014-01-20C316037-04ND
2014-01-23C316019-01ND
2014-01-27C316044-01ND
2014-01-27C400883-01ND
2014-01-27C401066-011.60 ppm
2014-01-27C401066-02ND
2014-02-04C316007-011.80 ppm
2014-02-04C316007-021.40 ppm
2014-02-04C316007-031.60 ppm
2014-02-04C316013-01ND
2014-02-05C316073-011.30 ppm
2014-02-06C316015-01ND
2014-02-06C316047-012.10 ppm
2014-02-10C401067-01ND
2014-02-10C401262-011.50 ppm
2014-02-19C316011-01ND
2014-02-19C316020-01ND
2014-02-19C316071-022.50 ppm
2014-02-20C316033-01ND
2014-02-20C316033-02ND
2014-02-20C316033-03ND
2014-02-24C316009-011.20 ppm
2014-02-24C316027-01ND
2014-02-24C316035-01ND
2014-02-24C316041-01ND
2014-02-24C316041-02ND
2014-02-24C402087-01ND
2014-02-24C402087-02ND
2014-02-24C402087-03ND
2014-02-26C401719-01ND
2014-02-26C316017-01ND
2014-02-26C316049-011.90 ppm
2014-02-26C316056-01ND
2014-02-26C316063-01ND
2014-02-26C316063-021.10 ppm
2014-03-05C316046-011.10 ppm
2014-04-01C402987-01ND
2014-04-01C402987-02ND
2014-04-01C402989-01ND
2014-04-01C402999-01ND
2014-04-01C402999-022.10 ppm
2014-04-01C403004-01ND
2014-04-02C402977-03ND
2014-04-02C402977-05ND
2014-04-02C402986-02ND
2014-04-02C403009-01ND
2014-04-02C403009-022.00 ppm
2014-04-02C403009-03ND
2014-04-02C403009-04ND
2014-04-02C403009-06ND
2014-04-02C403009-08ND
2014-04-02C403009-11ND
2014-04-03C404033-01ND
2014-04-03C402990-01ND
2014-04-03C402990-03ND
2014-04-03C404443-02ND
2014-04-03C404443-03ND
2014-04-07C403012-01ND
2014-04-07C403012-02ND
2014-04-09C404273-03ND
2014-04-10C404444-03ND
2014-04-10C404597-01ND
2014-04-10C404598-02ND
2014-04-10C404790-01ND
2014-04-14C403018-01ND
2014-04-15C404040-01ND
2014-04-17C404966-02ND
2014-04-22C404027-01ND
2014-04-23C404797-01ND
2014-04-24C404968-01ND
2014-04-29C404445-01ND
2014-05-07C403017-01ND
2014-05-21C405108-01ND
2014-05-27C402984-01ND
2014-07-21C408793-01ND
2014-08-20C407813-01ND
2014-08-20C407813-04ND
2014-08-27C410827-02ND
2014-09-17C411468-01ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-01-212.30 ppm
2015-01-21ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-01-22ND
2015-01-22ND
2015-01-221.70 ppm
2015-01-261.40 ppm
2015-01-26ND
2015-01-262.20 ppm
2015-01-26ND
2015-01-26ND
2015-01-26ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-271.80 ppm
2015-01-271.40 ppm
2015-01-271.20 ppm
2015-01-281.50 ppm
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-281.30 ppm
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-281.30 ppm
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-291.50 ppm
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-302.20 ppm
2015-01-302.30 ppm
2015-01-30ND
2015-01-30ND
2015-01-30ND
2015-02-031.30 ppm
2015-02-034.40 ppm
2015-02-03ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-061.20 ppm
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-13ND
2015-04-13ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-04-141.10 ppm
2015-04-15ND
2015-04-15ND
2015-04-16ND
2015-04-20ND
2015-04-20ND
2015-04-21ND
2015-04-22ND
2015-04-23ND
2015-04-23ND
2015-04-28ND
2015-04-28ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-30ND
2015-04-30ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-21ND
2016-01-04C515775-01ND
2016-01-04C515793-01ND
2016-01-04C515807-01ND
2016-01-04C515807-02ND
2016-01-04C515807-03ND
2016-01-04C515807-04ND
2016-01-05C515768-011.90 ppm
2016-01-05C515768-031.40 ppm
2016-01-06C515771-011.70 ppm
2016-01-06C515786-01ND
2016-01-06C515810-01ND
2016-01-06C515810-021.30 ppm
2016-01-07C515767-01ND
2016-01-07C515773-01ND
2016-01-07C515777-01ND
2016-01-07C515777-02ND
2016-01-07C515783-01ND
2016-01-07C515804-01ND
2016-01-07C515818-01ND
2016-01-07C515820-011.50 ppm
2016-01-07C515821-01ND
2016-01-07C515836-01ND
2016-01-07C515836-031.20 ppm
2016-01-11C515780-011.50 ppm
2016-01-11C515780-02ND
2016-01-11C515790-02ND
2016-01-11C515790-03ND
2016-01-13C515779-01ND
2016-01-13C515795-01ND
2016-01-13C515802-01ND
2016-01-13C515802-02ND
2016-01-13C515802-03ND
2016-01-13C515830-01ND
2016-01-13C515830-021.50 ppm
2016-01-13C515840-01ND
2016-01-13CZ00759-01ND
2016-02-01CZ01388-011.000 ppm
2016-02-01CZ01389-01ND
2016-02-02CZ01439-01ND
2016-02-08C515817-01ND
2016-02-10C515814-01ND
2016-02-10C515815-01ND
2016-02-22CZ02205-012.90 ppm
2016-02-23C515797-01ND
2016-03-02CZ02875-011.10 ppm
2016-03-07C515822-01ND
2016-03-07C515822-02ND
2016-03-07C515832-012.20 ppm
2016-03-07C515835-01ND
2016-03-09C515828-011.50 ppm
2016-03-09C515837-01ND
2016-03-09CZ03647-01ND
2016-03-09CZ03648-011.50 ppm
2016-03-17C515816-011.60 ppm
2016-03-17CZ04003-01ND
2016-03-17CZ04011-01ND
2016-03-17CZ04011-02ND
2016-03-23CZ02854-01ND
2016-04-14CZ03520-01ND
2016-04-18CZ03153-01ND
2016-04-18CZ03165-012.90 ppm
2016-04-18CZ03165-02ND
2016-04-18CZ03169-01ND
2016-04-19CZ03125-05ND
2016-04-19CZ03130-01ND
2016-04-19CZ03135-01ND
2016-04-19CZ03135-021.20 ppm
2016-04-19CZ03148-01ND
2016-04-19CZ03148-02ND
2016-04-20CZ05541-01ND
2016-04-20CZ03168-01ND
2016-04-26CZ03156-01ND
2016-04-28CZ03138-01ND
2016-05-03CZ06063-01ND
2016-05-03CZ06063-02ND
2016-05-04CZ03133-01ND
2016-05-04CZ03171-01ND
2016-05-12CZ03140-02ND
2016-05-12CZ03161-02ND
2016-05-12CZ03161-03ND
2016-05-12CZ03161-08ND
2016-05-12CZ03161-09ND
2016-05-17CZ07295-01ND
2016-05-17CZ07298-011.40 ppm
2016-05-17CZ07298-02ND
2016-05-18CZ07337-01ND
2016-05-18CZ07337-02ND
2016-05-18CZ07337-03ND
2016-05-19CZ07379-01ND
2016-05-19CZ07379-02ND
2016-05-19CZ07381-01ND
2016-05-19CZ07382-01ND
2016-05-24CZ07549-01ND
2016-06-09CZ08869-01ND
2016-06-09CZ08869-02ND
2016-06-14CZ09073-01ND
2016-07-13CZ08318-01ND
2016-07-13CZ08318-04ND
2016-07-14CZ10473-01ND
2016-08-10CZ11900-01ND
2016-08-31CZ08320-01ND
2017-01-16CZ18659-031.70 ppm
2017-01-16CZ18664-02ND
2017-01-16CZ18664-03ND
2017-01-16CZ18665-01ND
2017-01-16CZ18676-01ND
2017-01-16CZ18676-02ND
2017-01-16CZ18676-03ND
2017-01-16CZ18689-01ND
2017-01-16CZ18691-01ND
2017-01-17CA00761-011.40 ppm
2017-01-17CA00762-01ND
2017-01-17CA00763-01ND
2017-01-17CA00770-01ND
2017-01-17CZ18648-011.90 ppm
2017-01-17CZ18654-01ND
2017-01-17CZ18673-02ND
2017-01-17CZ18683-011.10 ppm
2017-01-18CZ18650-011.50 ppm
2017-01-18CZ18673-01ND
2017-01-18CZ18673-031.90 ppm
2017-01-18CA00814-011.30 ppm
2017-01-18CZ18680-01ND
2017-01-18CZ18680-02ND
2017-01-19CZ18652-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18656-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18656-02ND
2017-01-19CZ18661-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18674-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18701-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18701-021.30 ppm
2017-01-19CZ18709-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18709-02ND
2017-01-19CZ18709-031.40 ppm
2017-01-19CZ18709-04ND
2017-01-19CZ18646-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18692-012.30 ppm
2017-01-19CZ18695-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18695-02ND
2017-01-19CZ18703-012.40 ppm
2017-01-19CZ18707-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18711-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18714-01ND
2017-01-23CA01050-011.90 ppm
2017-01-23CA01050-02ND
2017-01-23CZ18658-011.70 ppm
2017-01-23CZ18666-01ND
2017-01-23CZ18685-011.40 ppm
2017-01-23CZ18686-014.30 ppm
2017-01-24CA01087-01ND
2017-01-24CZ18687-011.60 ppm
2017-02-01CZ18699-01ND
2017-02-02CA01573-01ND
2017-03-06CZ18669-01ND
2017-03-29CA04943-01ND
2017-03-29CZ18660-011.40 ppm
2017-03-29CZ18693-01ND
2017-03-30CA05011-011.70 ppm
2017-04-05CA05276-01ND
2017-04-17CA03188-01ND
2017-04-17CA02836-01ND
2017-04-19CA02854-01ND
2017-04-24CA02856-01ND
2017-05-08CA02823-03ND
2017-05-08CA02843-03ND
2017-05-08CA02843-087.10 ppm
2017-05-09CA07111-01ND
2017-05-09CA07111-02ND
2017-05-09CA07111-03ND
2017-05-09CA07111-04ND
2017-05-10CA02820-01ND
2017-05-10CA02820-021.000 ppm
2017-05-10CA02831-01ND
2017-05-10CA02831-02ND
2017-05-11CA02811-01ND
2017-05-11CA02816-01ND
2017-05-11CA02818-02ND
2017-05-15CA07419-01ND
2017-05-16CA02822-02ND
2017-05-16CA07439-01ND
2017-05-16CA07439-02ND
2017-05-16CA07439-03ND
2017-05-16CA07439-04ND
2017-05-16CA07439-05ND
2017-05-17CA07612-01ND
2017-05-17CA02838-01ND
2017-05-17CA02859-01ND
2017-05-17CA07611-01ND
2017-05-17CA07613-01ND
2017-05-24CA08394-01ND
2017-05-24CA08394-02ND
2017-05-25CA02848-012.10 ppm
2017-05-25CA02848-02ND
2017-06-05CA07652-01ND
2017-06-05CA08765-01ND
2017-06-07CA08951-01ND
2017-06-27CA09839-01ND
2017-07-1237729_17-26869ND
2017-07-1237729_17-26870ND
2017-07-1237729_17-26871ND
2017-07-1237729_17-26872ND
2017-07-1337729_17-26868ND
2017-07-17CA09254-01ND
2017-10-23CA13196-01ND
2018-01-23CA18178-01 ND
2018-01-24CA18102-01 ND
2018-01-24CA18113-01 ND
2018-01-24CA18136-01 ND
2018-01-24CA18136-03 ND
2018-01-24CA18181-01 2.10 ppm
2018-01-24CA18196-01 ND
2018-01-25CA18185-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18107-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18111-02 ND
2018-01-29CA18111-03 1.40 ppm
2018-01-29CA18120-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18120-02 ND
2018-01-29CA18120-03 ND
2018-01-29CA18124-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18164-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18164-02 ND
2018-01-29CA18164-03 ND
2018-01-29CA18164-04 ND
2018-01-29CA18177-01 ND
2018-01-30CA18104-01 2.00 ppm
2018-01-30CA18104-02 ND
2018-01-30CA18104-03 1.10 ppm
2018-01-30CA18104-04 ND
2018-01-31CA18105-01 1.50 ppm
2018-01-31CA18106-01 ND
2018-01-31CA18115-01 ND
2018-01-31CA18140-01 ND
2018-01-31CA18166-01 ND
2018-01-31CA18166-02 ND
2018-01-31CA18194-04 ND
2018-02-01CA18108-01 ND
2018-02-01CA18108-02 ND
2018-02-01CA18109-01 ND
2018-02-01CA18125-01 ND
2018-02-01CA18183-01 ND
2018-02-01CA18189-01 ND
2018-02-01CA18189-02 1.60 ppm
2018-02-01CA18200-01 ND
2018-02-01CB01532-01 1.10 ppm
2018-02-01CB01532-02 1.60 ppm
2018-02-08CA18184-04 ND
2018-02-19CB02353-01 1.80 ppm
2018-02-20CA18128-01 ND
2018-02-20CA18169-01 1.30 ppm
2018-02-20CA18188-01 ND
2018-02-20CB02383-01 ND
2018-02-21CA18176-01 1.50 ppm
2018-02-22CA18172-01 ND
2018-02-22CA18174-01 3.40 ppm
2018-02-28CA18191-01 1.50 ppm
2018-02-28CA18191-04 ND
2018-03-01CB03195-01 ND
2018-03-01CB03197-01 ND
2018-03-07CB03899-01 ND
2018-03-08CA18192-01 ND
2018-03-13CB04173-01 ND
2018-03-21CB04683-01 1.30 ppm
2018-04-02CB03259-01 2.50 ppm
2018-04-02CB03259-02 ND
2018-04-05CB03225-01 ND
2018-04-05CB03225-02 ND
2018-04-05CB03225-03 ND
2018-04-05CB03225-04 ND
2018-04-05CB03225-05 ND
2018-04-09CB03241-01 ND
2018-04-09CB03241-02 ND
2018-04-09CB03241-03 ND
2018-04-09CB03249-01 ND
2018-04-12CB03265-01 ND
2018-04-12CB03627-01 ND
2018-04-16CB03267-01 ND
2018-04-17CB03268-01 ND
2018-04-18CB03230-01 ND
2018-04-18CB03238-02 ND
2018-04-18CB03238-03 ND
2018-04-18CB03238-04 ND
2018-04-18CB03248-01 ND
2018-04-18CB03248-02 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-02 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-03 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-04 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-05 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-06 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-07 ND
2018-04-19CB03255-10 ND
2018-05-02CB06545-01 ND
2018-05-08CB03252-01 ND
2018-05-09CB03235-01 ND
2018-05-09CB03235-02 ND
2018-05-09CB03237-01 ND
2018-05-09CB03237-02 ND
2018-05-09CB06990-01 ND
2018-05-10CB07096-01 ND
2018-05-10CB07096-02 ND
2018-05-10CB07096-03 ND
2018-05-10CB07096-04 ND
2018-07-19CB08109-01 ND
2018-07-26CB08104-01 ND
2018-07-26CB08104-03 ND
2018-07-26CB08104-04 ND
2018-08-02CB11706-01 ND
2018-09-25CB14499-01 ND
2019-01-14CB18601-01 1.90 ppm
2019-01-14CB18601-03 1.20 ppm
2019-01-14CB18613-01 1.50 ppm
2019-01-14CB18613-02 ND
2019-01-14CB18613-03 1.90 ppm
2019-01-14CB18623-02 ND
2019-01-14CB18623-03 ND
2019-01-14CB18652-01 ND
2019-01-15CB18634-01 ND
2019-01-15CB18634-02 ND
2019-01-15CB18634-03 1.80 ppm
2019-01-16CB18617-01 1.10 ppm
2019-01-16CB18653-01 2.60 ppm
2019-01-16CB18672-01 ND
2019-01-17CB18663-01 ND
2019-01-17CB18675-01 ND
2019-01-22CC01128-01 1.70 ppm
2019-01-23CB18600-01 ND
2019-01-23CB18604-01 1.50 ppm
2019-01-23CB18606-01 ND
2019-01-23CB18665-03 ND
2019-01-29CB18629-01 ND
2019-01-29CC01412-01 ND
2019-01-30CB18626-01 ND
2019-01-30CB18655-02 ND
2019-01-30CC01417-01 2.30 ppm
2019-01-30CC01417-02 ND
2019-01-31CB18610-01 2.00 ppm
2019-01-31CB18610-02 ND
2019-01-31CB18627-01 ND
2019-01-31CB18654-01 ND
2019-01-31CB18669-01 ND
2019-01-31CC01647-01 ND
2019-01-31CC01647-02 ND
2019-02-05CB18611-01 ND
2019-02-06CB18619-01 ND
2019-02-06CB18642-01 ND
2019-02-06CB18642-02 ND
2019-02-07CB18635-01 ND
2019-02-07CB18670-01 ND
2019-02-07CB18670-04 ND
2019-02-11CB18646-01 1.60 ppm
2019-02-11CB18647-01 4.90 ppm
2019-02-11CB18649-01 2.40 ppm
2019-02-14CC02433-01 1.60 ppm
2019-02-19CB18662-01 ND
2019-02-21CB18637-01 ND
2019-02-21CB18637-02 ND
2019-02-21CB18637-03 ND
2019-02-21CB18643-01 1.40 ppm
2019-02-28CB18608-01 ND
2019-02-28CC03314-01 3.50 ppm
2019-03-12CC03910-01 ND
2019-03-12CC03913-01 ND
2019-03-14CC04513-01 1.70 ppm
2019-03-18CC04645-01 1.90 ppm
2019-03-26CC05002-01 ND
2019-03-27CB18650-01 ND
2019-04-15CC04039-01 ND
2019-04-15CC04061-01 ND
2019-04-15CC04427-01 ND
2019-04-17CC04015-01 ND
2019-04-25CC06329-01 ND
2019-05-02CC04017-01 ND
2019-05-02CC04017-02 ND
2019-05-02CC04055-01 1.000 ppm
2019-05-02CC04055-02 ND
2019-05-07CC04020-01 ND
2019-05-07CC04020-02 1.000 ppm
2019-05-07CC04025-01 ND
2019-05-07CC04025-02 ND
2019-05-07CC04025-03 ND
2019-05-07CC04034-01 ND
2019-05-07CC04034-02 ND
2019-05-07CC04042-01 ND
2019-05-08CC04007-01 ND
2019-05-08CC04007-02 ND
2019-05-08CC04007-03 ND
2019-05-08CC04007-04 ND
2019-05-08CC04007-05 ND
2019-05-08CC04023-01 ND
2019-05-08CC04023-02 ND
2019-05-08CC04023-03 ND
2019-05-08CC04023-04 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-01 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-02 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-03 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-04 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-05 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-06 1.60 ppm
2019-05-09CC04049-07 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-08 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-09 ND
2019-05-09CC04049-10 ND
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2019-05-14CC04059-01 ND
2019-06-17CC04058-01 ND
2019-07-25CC10505-01 ND
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2019-07-25CC10505-04 ND
2019-07-25CC10507-01 ND
2019-08-15CC10506-01 ND