Nitrate and nitrite
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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.
104
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
100
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.92 ppm | 12 | 12 | 0.420 ppm - 7.26 ppm |
| 2015 | 4.63 ppm | 10 | 10 | 1.84 ppm - 6.94 ppm |
| 2016 | 3.12 ppm | 11 | 9 | ND - 6.53 ppm |
| 2017 | 4.76 ppm | 37 | 37 | 0.00170 ppm - 8.20 ppm |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 4.00 ppm | 34 | 34 | 0.710 ppm - 6.60 ppm |
ppm = parts per million
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.14 ppm
The 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | 1401329-002-PRI | 4.02 ppm |
| 2014-01-09 | 1401329-001-PRI | 4.11 ppm |
| 2014-01-10 | 1401387-002-PRI | 0.680 ppm |
| 2014-01-10 | 1401387-001-PRI | 1.19 ppm |
| 2014-01-16 | 1401707-002-PRI | 4.04 ppm |
| 2014-01-16 | 1401707-003-PRI | 5.21 ppm |
| 2014-01-16 | 1401707-001-PRI | 5.52 ppm |
| 2014-01-21 | 1401879-001-PRI | 1.47 ppm |
| 2014-01-21 | 1401879-002-PRI | 0.700 ppm |
| 2014-05-02 | 1405140-004-PRI | 0.420 ppm |
| 2014-05-02 | 1405140-003-PRI | 0.470 ppm |
| 2014-06-06 | 1406477-001-PRI | 7.26 ppm |
| 2015-01-13 | 1501685-002-PRI | 4.47 ppm |
| 2015-01-13 | 1501685-001-PRI | 4.57 ppm |
| 2015-01-14 | 1501749-001-PRI | 1.84 ppm |
| 2015-01-23 | 1501E09-001-PRI | 5.46 ppm |
| 2015-01-23 | 1501E09-002-PRI | 2.27 ppm |
| 2015-01-23 | 1501E09-003-PRI | 4.58 ppm |
| 2015-05-08 | 1505605-002-PRI | 6.75 ppm |
| 2015-05-08 | 1505605-004-PRI | 6.94 ppm |
| 2015-06-04 | 1506369-001-PRI | 4.62 ppm |
| 2015-06-04 | 1506369-003-PRI | 4.78 ppm |
| 2016-01-14 | 1601962-003-PRI | 1.61 ppm |
| 2016-01-14 | 1601962-004-PRI | 2.51 ppm |
| 2016-01-15 | 1601A32-002-PRI | ND |
| 2016-01-15 | 160A32-001-SEC | 3.75 ppm |
| 2016-01-17 | 709276002-PRI | 1.60 ppm |
| 2016-01-19 | 1601B52-001-PRI | 3.08 ppm |
| 2016-01-19 | 1601B52-002-PRI | 3.20 ppm |
| 2016-03-17 | 1603E01-002-PRI | ND |
| 2016-03-17 | 1603E010001-PRI | 6.23 ppm |
| 2016-04-28 | 1604Q16-001-PRI | 5.80 ppm |
| 2016-04-28 | 1604Q16-002-PRI | 6.53 ppm |
| 2017-01-03 | 708178001-PRI | 5.60 ppm |
| 2017-01-05 | 708357001-PRI | 5.90 ppm |
| 2017-05-24 | 7019426001 | 4.00 ppm |
| 2017-06-20 | 7021873002 | 7.50 ppm |
| 2017-06-20 | 7021873001 | 6.80 ppm |
| 2017-06-21 | 7022042001 | 3.80 ppm |
| 2017-06-21 | 7022042002 | 6.30 ppm |
| 2017-06-21 | 7022042004 | 4.30 ppm |
| 2017-06-21 | 7022042003 | 3.60 ppm |
| 2017-07-03 | 7023032001 | 5.20 ppm |
| 2017-07-05 | 7023138002 | 7.50 ppm |
| 2017-07-05 | 7023138001 | 6.60 ppm |
| 2017-07-06 | 7023242001 | 4.40 ppm |
| 2017-07-06 | 7023242002 | 4.40 ppm |
| 2017-07-10 | 7023529003 | 0.00400 ppm |
| 2017-07-10 | 7023529002 | 6.30 ppm |
| 2017-07-10 | 7023529004 | 3.70 ppm |
| 2017-07-13 | 7023987001 | 7.30 ppm |
| 2017-07-13 | 7023987002 | 7.30 ppm |
| 2017-07-18 | 7024414001 | 6.60 ppm |
| 2017-07-24 | 7025032003 | 1.60 ppm |
| 2017-07-24 | 7025032001 | 2.00 ppm |
| 2017-07-24 | 7025032002 | 0.840 ppm |
| 2017-08-07 | 7026350001 | 4.40 ppm |
| 2017-08-07 | 7026350002 | 4.40 ppm |
| 2017-08-10 | 7026803003 | 6.30 ppm |
| 2017-08-14 | 7027088002 | 0.00170 ppm |
| 2017-08-14 | 7027088001 | 0.690 ppm |
| 2017-08-14 | 7027088003 | 1.30 ppm |
| 2017-08-24 | 7028102002 | 8.20 ppm |
| 2017-08-24 | 7028102001 | 6.90 ppm |
| 2017-08-24 | 7028102004 | 6.90 ppm |
| 2017-08-24 | 7028102003 | 7.30 ppm |
| 2017-08-28 | 7028309001 | 3.60 ppm |
| 2017-08-28 | 7028309002 | 6.70 ppm |
| 2017-08-28 | 7028309004 | 4.10 ppm |
| 2017-08-28 | 7028309003 | 3.70 ppm |
| 2019-04-26 | 7087308003 | 1.50 ppm |
| 2019-04-26 | 7087308004 | 4.00 ppm |
| 2019-04-26 | 7087308001 | 3.80 ppm |
| 2019-04-26 | 7087308002 | 5.90 ppm |
| 2019-05-06 | 7088240001 | 5.00 ppm |
| 2019-05-06 | 7088240006 | 6.30 ppm |
| 2019-05-09 | 7088811002 | 0.900 ppm |
| 2019-05-09 | 7088811001 | 2.80 ppm |
| 2019-05-16 | 7089868001 | 3.70 ppm |
| 2019-05-16 | 7089868004 | 2.90 ppm |
| 2019-05-16 | 7089868002 | 5.00 ppm |
| 2019-05-16 | 7089868003 | 2.60 ppm |
| 2019-05-17 | 7090015005 | 5.30 ppm |
| 2019-06-04 | 7092007001 | 4.70 ppm |
| 2019-06-07 | 7092279001-PRI | 6.50 ppm |
| 2019-06-11 | 7092953002 | 1.30 ppm |
| 2019-06-11 | 7092953001 | 1.80 ppm |
| 2019-06-17 | 7093906001 | 3.40 ppm |
| 2019-06-17 | 7093906003 | 3.80 ppm |
| 2019-06-17 | 7093906002 | 5.40 ppm |
| 2019-06-17 | 7093906004 | 3.90 ppm |
| 2019-06-26 | 7095337001 | 6.60 ppm |
| 2019-06-26 | 7095337002 | 0.710 ppm |
| 2019-07-02 | 7096094001 | 4.90 ppm |
| 2019-07-10 | 7096936001 | 2.00 ppm |
| 2019-07-10 | 7096936002 | 0.790 ppm |
| 2019-07-15 | 7097498003 | 3.80 ppm |
| 2019-07-15 | 7097498002 | 5.80 ppm |
| 2019-07-15 | 7097498001 | 2.40 ppm |
| 2019-07-15 | 7097498004 | 4.60 ppm |
| 2019-07-22 | 7098353001 | 6.50 ppm |
| 2019-07-22 | 7098353002 | 6.50 ppm |
| 2019-07-24 | 7098680002 | 5.20 ppm |
| 2019-07-24 | 7098680001 | 5.70 ppm |