Nitrite
New York American Water - Lynbrook
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 32 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 32 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 51 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 43 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 55 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 61 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-01-27 | 24474301-PRI | ND |
2014-01-27 | 24476201-PRI | ND |
2014-01-27 | 24476501-SEC | ND |
2014-02-19 | 24785001-PRI | ND |
2014-02-19 | 4785601-PRI | ND |
2014-02-19 | 24783901-PRI | ND |
2014-03-19 | 25025901-PRI | ND |
2014-03-19 | 25024401-PRI | ND |
2014-04-14 | 25192101-PRI | ND |
2014-04-14 | 25193001-PRI | ND |
2014-04-14 | 25193501-PRI | ND |
2014-05-13 | 25667401-SEC | ND |
2014-05-14 | 25667901-PRI | ND |
2014-06-11 | 25932701-PRI | ND |
2014-06-11 | 25932401-PRI | ND |
2014-06-13 | 1406A17-001-PRI | ND |
2014-07-14 | 26308201-PRI | ND |
2014-07-21 | 26310201-PRI | ND |
2014-07-21 | 26309901-PRI | ND |
2014-07-21 | 26309401-PRI | ND |
2014-07-23 | 25668201-PRI | ND |
2014-08-25 | 26729001-PRI | ND |
2014-08-25 | 26730001-PRI | ND |
2014-08-25 | 26730501-PRI | ND |
2014-09-03 | 26730801-PRI | ND |
2014-09-10 | 26897201-PRI | ND |
2014-09-10 | 26896201-PRI | ND |
2014-09-17 | 26898001-PRI | ND |
2014-09-17 | 26897701-PRI | ND |
2014-10-16 | 27256201-PRI | ND |
2014-11-04 | 275437-PRI | ND |
2014-11-04 | 27544201-PRI | ND |
2015-01-21 | 28012501-PRI | ND |
2015-01-21 | 28011901-PRI | ND |
2015-01-29 | 28013301-PRI | ND |
2015-01-29 | 28012901-POCS | ND |
2015-02-12 | 28170801-PRI | ND |
2015-02-24 | 28171101-PRI | ND |
2015-02-24 | 28171401-PRI | ND |
2015-03-18 | 28369301-PRI | ND |
2015-03-18 | 28370101-PRI | ND |
2015-03-26 | 28370501-PRI | ND |
2015-03-26 | 283703 | ND |
2015-04-23 | 281278 PRI | ND |
2015-04-23 | 287137 PRI | ND |
2015-04-28 | 28714101-PRI | ND |
2015-04-28 | 28712901-PRI | ND |
2015-06-18 | 289022 PRI | ND |
2015-06-18 | 289017 PRI | ND |
2015-06-18 | 289012 PRI | ND |
2015-06-23 | 291727 PRI | ND |
2015-06-25 | 291737 | ND |
2015-06-25 | 291735 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 1507F36-001 PRI | ND |
2015-07-27 | 296107 PRI | ND |
2015-07-27 | 296101 PRI | ND |
2015-07-29 | 296111 PRI | ND |
2015-07-29 | 296115 PRI | ND |
2015-07-29 | 289025 PRI | ND |
2015-08-13 | 1508A78-001 PRI | ND |
2015-08-19 | 29935801 | ND |
2015-08-19 | 29936101 PRI | ND |
2015-11-09 | 306823 | ND |
2015-12-16 | 306826 SEC | ND |
2016-01-21 | 31140501 PRI | ND |
2016-01-21 | 31140901 | ND |
2016-02-23 | 31315401 | ND |
2016-02-23 | 31315801 PRI | ND |
2016-02-23 | 31316401 PRI | ND |
2016-02-23 | 31316101 PRI | ND |
2016-02-26 | 1602J56-002 PRI | ND |
2016-02-26 | 1602J56-001 PRI | ND |
2016-03-30 | 31554101 PRI | ND |
2016-03-30 | 31555301 | ND |
2016-03-31 | 31555601 PRI | ND |
2016-03-31 | 31555901 PRI | ND |
2016-04-20 | 1604J67-001 PRI | ND |
2016-04-21 | 1604K35-001 PRI | ND |
2016-04-28 | 31785801 PRI | ND |
2016-04-28 | 31786401 PRI | ND |
2016-05-17 | 1605F60-001 PRI | ND |
2016-05-18 | 1605G73-001 PRI | ND |
2016-05-20 | 1605J08-002 PRI | ND |
2016-05-20 | 1605J18-002 PRI | ND |
2016-05-31 | 32044301 PRI | ND |
2016-05-31 | 32044801 PRI | ND |
2016-06-14 | 1606D39-001 PRI | ND |
2016-06-15 | 32436601 PRI | ND |
2016-06-15 | 32436301 PRI | ND |
2016-06-22 | 32044501 PRI | ND |
2016-06-28 | 1606R55-001 PRI | ND |
2016-06-29 | 1606S97-001 SEC | ND |
2016-07-21 | 32784401 PRI | ND |
2016-07-21 | 32783801 PRI | ND |
2016-07-21 | 32783201 | ND |
2016-08-31 | 1608T21-004 PRI | ND |
2016-08-31 | 1608T21-001 PRI | ND |
2016-08-31 | 1608T21-003 PRI | ND |
2016-08-31 | 32784801 PRI | ND |
2016-08-31 | 1608T21-002 | ND |
2016-08-31 | 330450 PRI | ND |
2016-08-31 | 33044301 PRI | ND |
2016-08-31 | 33045301 | ND |
2016-09-26 | 33322701 PRI | ND |
2016-09-26 | 33323001 | ND |
2016-09-26 | 33045601 PRI | ND |
2016-09-26 | 33321501 PRI | ND |
2016-09-26 | 33323301 PRI | ND |
2016-10-11 | 701713002 PRI | ND |
2016-10-11 | 701713001 PRI | ND |
2016-11-14 | 33593101 PRI | ND |
2016-11-14 | 33592501 PRI | ND |
2016-11-29 | 705607005 PRI | ND |
2016-11-29 | 705607004 PRI | ND |
2016-11-29 | 705607006 PRI | ND |
2017-01-31 | 34388301-PRI | ND |
2017-02-02 | 7010466001-PRI | ND |
2017-02-02 | 34389301-PRI | ND |
2017-03-30 | 34960201-PRI | ND |
2017-03-30 | 34959001-PRI | ND |
2017-03-30 | 34959601-PRI | ND |
2017-03-30 | 34959901-PRI | ND |
2017-04-07 | 7015287001-PRI | ND |
2017-04-11 | 35263801-PRI | ND |
2017-04-11 | 35264501-PRI | ND |
2017-04-12 | 7015680006-PRI | ND |
2017-05-16 | 7018812002-PRI | ND |
2017-05-16 | 7018812001-PRI | ND |
2017-05-30 | 7019868003-PRI | ND |
2017-05-30 | 7019868001-PRI | ND |
2017-06-09 | 7020949002-PRI | ND |
2017-06-09 | 7020949001-PRI | ND |
2017-06-13 | 35952501-PRI | ND |
2017-06-13 | 35951901-PRI | ND |
2017-07-31 | 36394001-PRI | ND |
2017-07-31 | 36393201-PRI | ND |
2017-07-31 | 36393601-PRI | ND |
2017-07-31 | 36394401-PRI | ND |
2017-08-24 | 36786201-PRI | ND |
2017-08-24 | 36785901-PRI | ND |
2017-08-24 | 36785601-PRI | ND |
2017-08-24 | 36785201-PRI | ND |
2017-09-14 | 37096601-PRI | ND |
2017-09-14 | 37096301-PRI | ND |
2017-09-14 | 37095401-PRI | ND |
2017-09-14 | 37096001-PRI | ND |
2017-09-20 | 35265101-PRI | ND |
2017-09-20 | 35265501-PRI | ND |
2017-09-26 | 7031074001-PRI | ND |
2017-12-07 | 37999101-PRI | ND |
2017-12-07 | 38000001-PRI | ND |
2017-12-11 | 37751001-PRI | ND |
2017-12-11 | 37750701-PRI | ND |
2017-12-11 | 37749901-PRI | ND |
2017-12-11 | 37751301-PRI | ND |
2017-12-22 | 7038997003-PRI | ND |
2017-12-28 | 7039309005-PRI | ND |
2017-12-29 | 7039358002-PRI | ND |
2018-01-16 | 7040538002-PRI | ND |
2018-01-30 | 38291401-PRI | ND |
2018-01-30 | 38292001-PRI | ND |
2018-01-30 | 38292601-PRI | ND |
2018-01-30 | 38293001-PRI | ND |
2018-02-06 | 7042142001-PRI | ND |
2018-02-15 | 38678301-PRI | ND |
2018-02-15 | 38677701-PRI | ND |
2018-02-28 | 38678901-PRI | ND |
2018-02-28 | 38678601-PRI | ND |
2018-03-02 | 7044372001-PRI | ND |
2018-03-08 | 38910201-PRI | ND |
2018-03-08 | 7044798001-PRI | ND |
2018-03-08 | 38909401-PRI | ND |
2018-03-08 | 7044798002-PRI | ND |
2018-03-15 | 38910501-PRI | ND |
2018-03-15 | 38910801-PRI | ND |
2018-03-23 | 7046103001-PRI | ND |
2018-04-12 | 7048247001-PRI | ND |
2018-04-12 | 7048244001-PRI | ND |
2018-04-12 | 7048244002-PRI | ND |
2018-04-12 | 7048247002-PRI | ND |
2018-04-20 | 7049182001-PRI | ND |
2018-04-23 | 7049264003-PRI | ND |
2018-04-23 | 7049264004-PRI | ND |
2018-04-26 | 7049697002-PRI | ND |
2018-04-26 | 7049697001-PRI | ND |
2018-05-17 | 7052007002-PRI | ND |
2018-05-17 | 7052007001-PRI | ND |
2018-05-18 | 7052192005-PRI | ND |
2018-05-18 | 7052192001-PRI | ND |
2018-05-23 | 7052609002-PRI | ND |
2018-05-23 | 7052609001-PRI | ND |
2018-06-20 | 7055601002-PRI | ND |
2018-06-20 | 7055601001-PRI | ND |
2018-07-19 | 40328901-PRI | ND |
2018-07-19 | 40328101-PRI | ND |
2018-07-19 | 40329701-PRI | ND |
2018-07-31 | 39946301-PRI | ND |
2018-07-31 | 40330501-PRI | ND |
2018-07-31 | 39946701-PRI | ND |
2018-08-20 | 40695201-PRI | ND |
2018-08-20 | 40695601-PRI | ND |
2018-08-20 | 40695401-PRI | ND |
2018-08-20 | 7062104002-PRI | ND |
2018-09-21 | 7065602001-PR | ND |
2018-09-21 | 7065602002-PRI | ND |
2018-10-11 | 41552101-PRI | ND |
2018-10-11 | 41164801-PRI | ND |
2018-10-11 | 41552601-PRI | ND |
2018-10-29 | 42042701-PRI | ND |
2018-10-29 | 42042901-PRI | ND |
2018-10-31 | 42043101-PRI | ND |
2018-12-03 | 42043301-PRI | ND |
2018-12-20 | 42304301-PRI | ND |
2019-02-21 | 42955001-PRI | ND |
2019-02-21 | 42954901-PRI | ND |
2019-02-21 | 42955101-PRI | ND |
2019-02-21 | 42954801-PRI | ND |
2019-03-06 | 43350701-PRI | ND |
2019-03-06 | 43350801-PRI | ND |
2019-03-06 | 43350601-PRI | ND |
2019-03-06 | 43350901-PRI | ND |
2019-03-12 | 42602401-PRI | ND |
2019-03-12 | 42601801-PRI | ND |
2019-03-12 | 42603001-PRI | ND |
2019-03-12 | 42603601-PRI | ND |
2019-03-25 | 42304901-PRI | ND |
2019-03-25 | 42304501-PRI | ND |
2019-03-25 | 42304701-PRI | ND |
2019-03-27 | 7083592002-SEC | ND |
2019-03-27 | 7083592001-SEC | ND |
2019-04-01 | 7084047002-PRI | ND |
2019-04-01 | 7084047001-PRI | ND |
2019-04-12 | 7085688001-PRI | ND |
2019-04-17 | 7086197002-PRI | ND |
2019-04-17 | 7086203002-PRI | ND |
2019-04-17 | 7086232002-PRI | ND |
2019-04-24 | 7087084002-PRI | ND |
2019-04-29 | 43355501-PRI | ND |
2019-04-29 | 43355801 | ND |
2019-04-29 | 43355601 | ND |
2019-04-29 | 43355701 | ND |
2019-05-01 | 7087810003-PRI | ND |
2019-05-01 | 7087810002-PRI | ND |
2019-05-01 | 7087810001-PRI | ND |
2019-05-20 | 7090154002-PRI | ND |
2019-05-20 | 7090154001-PRI | ND |
2019-06-04 | 7091936002-PRI | ND |
2019-06-05 | 7092201001-SEC | ND |
2019-06-05 | 7092201002-SEC | ND |
2019-06-11 | 43362301 | ND |
2019-06-13 | 43358701 | ND |
2019-06-13 | 43358401-PRI | ND |
2019-07-11 | 43366801-PRI | ND |
2019-07-11 | 43367001-PRI | ND |
2019-07-11 | 43366901-PRI | ND |
2019-07-11 | 43366701-PRI | ND |
2019-08-09 | 70100741002-PRI | ND |
2019-08-09 | 70100741001-PRI | ND |
2019-09-19 | 46310201-PRI | ND |
2019-09-23 | 46310301-PRI | ND |
2019-09-23 | 46310101-PRI | ND |
2019-10-03 | 46310001-PRI | ND |
2019-10-04 | 70107403001-PRI | ND |
2019-10-07 | 46963201-PRI | ND |
2019-10-31 | 46963101-PRI | ND |
2019-11-05 | 70110723001 | ND |
2019-11-13 | 46963001-PRI | ND |
2019-11-13 | 469633001-PRI | ND |
2019-11-18 | 47292501-PRI | ND |
2019-12-09 | 47292401-PRI | ND |
2019-12-16 | 47292301-PRI | ND |
2019-12-16 | 47292601-PRI | ND |
2019-12-18 | 47625501-PRI | ND |
2019-12-19 | 47625401-PRI | ND |