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Nitrate and nitrite

Lakeland Services

NOTE: Lakeland Services purchases water from City of Brady Water System which is required to test for nitrate and nitrite. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Brady Water System.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppm = parts per million

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.14 ppm

The EWG 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

NOTE: Lakeland Services purchases water from City of Brady Water System which is required to test for nitrate and nitrite. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Brady Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-04-15AE62416ND
2019-04-15AE62417ND
2019-04-15AE62418ND
2019-04-15AE62419ND
2019-04-15AE62420ND
2019-04-15AE62421ND