Nitrate
Jenkinsville Water Company
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.614 ppm | 6 | 5 | ND - 1.70 ppm |
| 2015 | 0.722 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.0600 ppm - 1.70 ppm |
| 2016 | 0.827 ppm | 7 | 6 | ND - 2.30 ppm |
| 2017 | 0.622 ppm | 6 | 5 | ND - 2.20 ppm |
| 2018 | 0.662 ppm | 6 | 5 | ND - 2.40 ppm |
| 2019 | 0.586 ppm | 6 | 5 | ND - 1.90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-03 | AD36123 | ND |
| 2014-03-03 | AD36124 | 0.820 ppm |
| 2014-03-03 | AD36125 | 0.0640 ppm |
| 2014-03-03 | AD36126 | 1.70 ppm |
| 2014-03-03 | AD36127 | 0.570 ppm |
| 2014-03-03 | AD36122 | 0.530 ppm |
| 2015-03-10 | AD52696 | 0.510 ppm |
| 2015-03-10 | AD52695 | 0.820 ppm |
| 2015-03-10 | AD52694 | 0.520 ppm |
| 2015-03-10 | AD52693 | 0.0600 ppm |
| 2015-03-10 | AD52692 | 1.70 ppm |
| 2016-03-04 | AD71793 | 0.400 ppm |
| 2016-03-04 | AD71794 | 2.30 ppm |
| 2016-03-04 | AD71795 | 0.0610 ppm |
| 2016-03-04 | AD71796 | 0.770 ppm |
| 2016-03-04 | AD71797 | 0.160 ppm |
| 2016-07-29 | AD79848 | ND |
| 2016-09-20 | AD82628 | 2.10 ppm |
| 2017-01-10 | AD87878 | 0.340 ppm |
| 2017-01-10 | AD87882 | 0.440 ppm |
| 2017-01-10 | AD87881 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | AD87880 | 0.700 ppm |
| 2017-01-10 | AD87879 | 0.0520 ppm |
| 2017-01-30 | AD88942 | 2.20 ppm |
| 2018-01-11 | AE05882 | 0.0740 ppm |
| 2018-01-11 | AE05883 | 0.720 ppm |
| 2018-01-11 | AE05884 | ND |
| 2018-01-11 | AE05885 | 2.40 ppm |
| 2018-01-11 | AE05886 | 0.320 ppm |
| 2018-01-11 | AE05887 | 0.460 ppm |
| 2019-01-15 | AE24094 | 0.0670 ppm |
| 2019-01-15 | AE24095 | 1.90 ppm |
| 2019-01-15 | AE24096 | 0.710 ppm |
| 2019-01-15 | AE24097 | 0.470 ppm |
| 2019-01-15 | AE24098 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE24099 | 0.370 ppm |