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Nitrite

Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for nitrite. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

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.

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND150ND
2020ND150ND
2021ND150ND
2022ND150ND
2023ND150ND

ppm = parts per million

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for nitrite. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

Date Lab ID Result