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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Nitrite

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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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162

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND370ND
2018ND480ND
2019ND590ND

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
2014-02-261402E32-002-PRIND
2014-02-261402E32-001-PRIND
2014-03-051403245-003-PRIND
2014-03-051403245-001-PRIND
2014-03-051403245-002-PRIND
2014-12-291412I84-002-PRIND
2015-01-061501205-001-PRIND
2015-01-141756-001-PRIND
2015-01-221501D80-001-PRIND
2015-02-031502078-001-PRIND
2015-02-031502078-002-PRIND
2016-02-231602G34-001-PRIND
2016-02-231602G34-004-PRIND
2016-02-231602G34-003-PRIND
2016-02-231602G34-002-PRIND
2016-03-011603039-001-PRIND
2016-03-011603039-002-PRIND
2016-10-04701134001-POCSND
2017-01-03708133005-POCSND
2017-01-10708747001-POCSND
2017-02-037010547002-POCSND
2017-03-027012480002-PRIND
2017-03-027012480001-PRIND
2017-03-027012480003--PRIND
2017-03-027012480004-PRIND
2017-03-077012796005-PRIND
2017-03-077012796006-PRIND
2017-04-047014894002ND
2017-04-047014893001-POCSND
2017-04-047014894001ND
2017-04-187016174002ND
2017-05-057017914003ND
2017-05-057017914001ND
2017-05-057017914002ND
2017-05-057017914004ND
2017-06-067020532005ND
2017-06-067020532006ND
2017-07-077023427004ND
2017-07-077023427003ND
2017-07-077023427007ND
2017-07-077023427008ND
2017-07-187024460001ND
2017-08-157027300002ND
2017-08-157027300003ND
2017-09-057028861003ND
2017-09-057028861004ND
2017-10-037031786001ND
2017-10-107032449003ND
2017-10-177033171001ND
2017-10-207033651001ND
2017-10-317034408001ND
2017-11-1470357160003ND
2017-11-147035716002ND
2017-12-057037213008ND
2017-12-057037213009ND
2018-01-027039461001ND
2018-01-127040297002-PRIND
2018-01-127040297004-PRIND
2018-01-127040297001-PRIND
2018-01-127040297005-PRIND
2018-01-127040297006-PRIND
2018-01-167040575007ND
2018-01-167040575006ND
2018-01-167040575002ND
2018-01-167040575005ND
2018-01-167040575001ND
2018-02-067042138003ND
2018-02-067042138002ND
2018-03-097044935004ND
2018-03-097044935005ND
2018-04-037046979001ND
2018-05-017050096001ND
2018-05-017050096002ND
2018-05-297052996001ND
2018-06-127054673002ND
2018-06-127054673001ND
2018-07-027056889001ND
2018-07-027056889002ND
2018-08-017060056001-PRIND
2018-08-017060052001-PRIND
2018-08-017060056002ND
2018-08-077060716001-PRIND
2018-08-077060720001-PRIND
2018-08-077060716001ND
2018-08-077060716003ND
2018-09-047063612001ND
2018-09-047063612002ND
2018-09-117064388002ND
2018-09-117064388001ND
2018-10-027066592002ND
2018-10-027066592001ND
2018-10-097067338002ND
2018-10-097067338001ND
2018-11-077070258002ND
2018-11-077070258003ND
2018-11-077070258001ND
2018-11-137070874001ND
2018-11-137070872001ND
2018-11-137070874002ND
2018-12-047072757002ND
2018-12-04707257001ND
2018-12-187074304001ND
2018-12-187074304002ND
2019-01-027075302001ND
2019-01-027075304001ND
2019-01-027075302002ND
2019-01-027075304002ND
2019-02-057078460002-PRIND
2019-02-057078460001ND
2019-02-057078460003-PRIND
2019-02-137079439001ND
2019-02-137079437002ND
2019-02-137079437001ND
2019-02-137079439002ND
2019-02-207090181001-SECND
2019-02-207080182001-PRIND
2019-02-267080727001-PRIND
2019-03-057081332002ND
2019-03-057081332001ND
2019-03-127082126001ND
2019-03-127082126002-PRIND
2019-04-027084151001ND
2019-04-027084151002ND
2019-04-097085050002ND
2019-04-097085050001ND
2019-04-307087690001-SECND
2019-05-077088482001ND
2019-05-077088482004ND
2019-05-077088482002ND
2019-05-077088482003ND
2019-05-147089427002ND
2019-05-147089427001ND
2019-06-047091950002ND
2019-06-047091950001ND
2019-06-117093108002ND
2019-06-117093108001ND
2019-07-027096088001ND
2019-07-027096088002ND
2019-07-167097692002ND
2019-07-167097692001ND
2019-08-0670100102001ND
2019-08-0670100102002ND
2019-08-1370101128001ND
2019-08-1370101128002ND
2019-08-1470101246001ND
2019-09-1070104420002ND
2019-09-1070104420001ND
2019-09-1070104421001ND
2019-09-1070104421002ND
2019-10-0170106843003ND
2019-10-0170106843001ND
2019-10-0170106843004ND
2019-10-0170106843002ND
2019-11-0670110909002ND
2019-11-0670110909001ND
2019-11-0670110911001ND
2019-11-1270111547001ND
2019-11-1970112457001ND
2019-12-0370113863002ND
2019-12-0370113863004ND
2019-12-0370113863001ND
2019-12-0370113863003ND