Nitrate
United Water NJ
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | 0.453 ppm | 33 | 33 | 0.0200 ppm - 1.44 ppm |
2019 | 0.454 ppm | 52 | 51 | ND - 4.50 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 |
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2018-01-04 | 18010403-03 | 1.41 ppm |
2018-01-11 | 18011102-03 | 1.44 ppm |
2018-01-18 | 18011803-02 | 1.04 ppm |
2018-01-25 | 18012502-03 | 0.840 ppm |
2018-03-01 | 18030102-03 | 0.670 ppm |
2018-03-08 | 18030802-03 | 0.680 ppm |
2018-03-15 | 18031503-03 | 0.680 ppm |
2018-03-22 | 18032206-03 | 0.580 ppm |
2018-07-05 | 18070508-03 | 0.0200 ppm |
2018-07-12 | 18071201-03 | 0.0200 ppm |
2018-07-19 | 18071908-03 | 0.0200 ppm |
2018-07-26 | 18072604-03 | 0.0300 ppm |
2018-08-02 | 18080206-03 | 0.0400 ppm |
2018-08-09 | 18080902-03 | 0.0700 ppm |
2018-08-16 | 18081603-03 | 0.160 ppm |
2018-08-23 | 18082305-03 | 0.190 ppm |
2018-09-06 | 18090602-03 | 0.190 ppm |
2018-09-13 | 18091301-03 | 0.260 ppm |
2018-09-20 | 18092004-03 | 0.320 ppm |
2018-09-27 | 18092701-03 | 0.560 ppm |
2018-10-04 | 18100403-03 | 0.310 ppm |
2018-10-11 | 18101109-03 | 0.290 ppm |
2018-10-18 | 18101801-03 | 0.310 ppm |
2018-10-25 | 18102509-03 | 0.350 ppm |
2018-11-01 | 18110102-03 | 0.450 ppm |
2018-11-08 | 18110803-03 | 0.480 ppm |
2018-11-15 | 18111403-03 | 0.380 ppm |
2018-11-20 | 18111922-03 | 0.380 ppm |
2018-11-29 | 18112902-03 | 0.500 ppm |
2018-12-06 | 18120604-03 | 0.560 ppm |
2018-12-13 | 18121301-03 | 0.560 ppm |
2018-12-20 | 18122001-03 | 0.630 ppm |
2018-12-27 | 18122701-03 | 0.540 ppm |
2019-01-03 | 19010303-03 | 0.620 ppm |
2019-01-10 | 19011002-03 | 0.640 ppm |
2019-01-17 | 19011701-03 | 0.670 ppm |
2019-01-24 | 19012407-03 | 0.850 ppm |
2019-02-07 | 19020701-03 | 0.740 ppm |
2019-02-14 | 19021401-03 | 0.810 ppm |
2019-02-21 | 19022101-03 | 0.790 ppm |
2019-02-28 | 19022801-03 | 0.790 ppm |
2019-03-07 | 19030703-03 | 0.730 ppm |
2019-03-14 | 19031407-03 | 0.720 ppm |
2019-03-21 | 19032103-03 | 0.670 ppm |
2019-03-28 | 19032801-03 | 0.580 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 19040421-01 | 4.50 ppm |
2019-04-04 | 19040402-03 | 0.500 ppm |
2019-04-11 | 19041102-03 | 0.380 ppm |
2019-04-18 | 19041801-03 | 0.400 ppm |
2019-04-25 | 19042501-03 | 0.410 ppm |
2019-05-02 | 19050204-03 | 0.410 ppm |
2019-05-09 | 19050902-03 | 0.460 ppm |
2019-05-16 | 19051604-03 | 0.490 ppm |
2019-05-23 | 19052305-03 | 0.380 ppm |
2019-05-30 | 19053001-03 | 0.370 ppm |
2019-06-06 | 19060610-03 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-06-13 | 19061303-03 | 0.320 ppm |
2019-06-20 | 19062001-03 | 0.250 ppm |
2019-06-27 | 19062703-03 | 0.220 ppm |
2019-07-02 | 19070201-03 | 0.140 ppm |
2019-07-11 | 19071101-03 | 0.110 ppm |
2019-07-18 | 19071805-03 | 0.0600 ppm |
2019-07-25 | 19072505-03 | 0.0800 ppm |
2019-08-01 | 19080101-03 | 0.140 ppm |
2019-08-08 | 19080801-03 | 0.0900 ppm |
2019-08-15 | 19081504-03 | ND |
2019-08-22 | 19082201-03 | 0.0200 ppm |
2019-08-29 | 19082907-03 | 0.0200 ppm |
2019-09-05 | 19090507-03 | 0.0400 ppm |
2019-09-12 | 19091202-03 | 0.0400 ppm |
2019-09-19 | 19091903-03 | 0.0300 ppm |
2019-09-26 | 19092601-03 | 0.0800 ppm |
2019-10-03 | 19100302-03 | 0.120 ppm |
2019-10-10 | 19101005-03 | 0.430 ppm |
2019-10-17 | 19101702-03 | 0.750 ppm |
2019-10-24 | 19102409-03 | 0.380 ppm |
2019-10-31 | 19103101-03 | 0.270 ppm |
2019-11-07 | 19110707-03 | 0.280 ppm |
2019-11-14 | 19111411-03 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-11-21 | 19112108-03 | 0.210 ppm |
2019-11-26 | 19112604-03 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-12-05 | 19120502-03 | 0.370 ppm |
2019-12-12 | 19121203-03 | 0.370 ppm |
2019-12-19 | 19121901-03 | 0.440 ppm |
2019-12-26 | 19122602-03 | 0.440 ppm |