Nitrate
Remington MUD 1
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.526 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.220 ppm - 0.780 ppm |
2015 | 0.704 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.690 ppm - 0.710 ppm |
2016 | 0.838 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.720 ppm - 0.930 ppm |
2017 | 0.824 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.510 ppm - 0.960 ppm |
2018 | 0.264 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.130 ppm - 0.330 ppm |
2019 | 0.544 ppm | 5 | 5 | 0.510 ppm - 0.620 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 |
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2014-04-23 | AC51473 | 0.720 ppm |
2014-04-23 | AC51456 | 0.680 ppm |
2014-04-23 | AC51457 | 0.780 ppm |
2014-07-28 | AC60993 | 0.220 ppm |
2014-07-28 | AC60999 | 0.230 ppm |
2015-03-06 | AC83123 | 0.710 ppm |
2015-03-06 | AC83115 | 0.690 ppm |
2015-03-06 | AC83114 | 0.700 ppm |
2015-03-06 | AC83117 | 0.710 ppm |
2015-03-06 | AC83120 | 0.710 ppm |
2016-03-07 | AD27120 | 0.820 ppm |
2016-03-07 | AD27069 | 0.720 ppm |
2016-03-07 | AD27071 | 0.930 ppm |
2016-03-07 | AD27064 | 0.860 ppm |
2016-03-07 | AD27070 | 0.860 ppm |
2017-04-25 | AD80829 | 0.960 ppm |
2017-04-25 | AD80825 | 0.510 ppm |
2017-04-25 | AD80826 | 0.900 ppm |
2017-04-25 | AD80828 | 0.850 ppm |
2017-04-25 | AD80845 | 0.900 ppm |
2018-06-04 | AE28405 | 0.230 ppm |
2018-06-04 | AE28407 | 0.300 ppm |
2018-06-04 | AE28409 | 0.330 ppm |
2018-06-04 | AE28406 | 0.130 ppm |
2018-06-04 | AE28408 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-02-21 | AE55210 | 0.510 ppm |
2019-02-21 | AE55190 | 0.530 ppm |
2019-02-21 | AE55191 | 0.620 ppm |
2019-02-21 | AE55189 | 0.530 ppm |
2019-02-21 | AE55192 | 0.530 ppm |