Nitrate and nitrite
Bi County WSC 1
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.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0294 ppm | 7 | 7 | 0.0190 ppm - 0.0415 ppm |
| 2015 | 0.0628 ppm | 11 | 11 | 0.0325 ppm - 0.130 ppm |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181041 | 0.0415 ppm |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181040 | 0.0395 ppm |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181039 | 0.0220 ppm |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181038 | 0.0310 ppm |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181037 | 0.0245 ppm |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181036 | 0.0285 ppm |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402181035 | 0.0190 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623019 | 0.0620 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623020 | 0.0880 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623018 | 0.0515 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623017 | 0.0360 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623016 | 0.0485 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623015 | 0.0805 ppm |
| 2015-02-05 | Q1504623014 | 0.130 ppm |
| 2015-04-16 | Q1514410013 | 0.0400 ppm |
| 2015-04-16 | Q1514410016 | 0.0575 ppm |
| 2015-04-16 | Q1514410015 | 0.0325 ppm |
| 2015-04-16 | Q1514410014 | 0.0640 ppm |