Nitrite
Sagerton Water Supply Corporation
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.
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.351 ppm | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.670 ppm |
| 2019 | 0.131 ppm | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.522 ppm |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 0.290 ppm | 4 | 2 | ND - 0.788 ppm |
| 2022 | 0.0948 ppm | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.379 ppm |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | Q1808596003 | ND |
| 2018-05-29 | Q1821224001 | 0.670 ppm |
| 2018-09-11 | Q1835797001 | 0.587 ppm |
| 2018-11-29 | Q1848742001 | 0.146 ppm |
| 2019-02-28 | Q1908749002 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | Q1934948001 | 0.522 ppm |
| 2019-08-22 | Q1958558001 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | Q1979535001 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | Q2009550001 | ND |
| 2020-05-28 | Q2021176001 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | Q2036316001 | ND |
| 2020-12-03 | Q2048418003 | ND |
| 2021-03-09 | Q2106059003 | ND |
| 2021-06-08 | Q2114826003 | ND |
| 2021-08-25 | Q2123192002 | 0.788 ppm |
| 2021-11-15 | Q2131741001 | 0.372 ppm |
| 2022-03-10 | Q2208391001 | ND |
| 2022-05-25 | Q2215192001 | ND |
| 2022-09-08 | Q2226787001 | 0.379 ppm |
| 2022-11-29 | Q2235393001 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | Q2318613001 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | Q2336187001 | ND |
| 2023-11-30 | Q2351069001 | ND |