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Nitrate and nitrite

Lane View Subdivision

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)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.530 ppm110.530 ppm
20190.430 ppm110.430 ppm
20200.540 ppm110.540 ppm
20210.460 ppm110.460 ppm
20220.540 ppm110.540 ppm
20230.540 ppm110.540 ppm

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-2718B0942-010.530 ppm
2019-02-2619B1030-010.430 ppm
2020-02-2520B1068-010.540 ppm
2021-02-2221B1017-010.460 ppm
2022-02-0322B0344-010.540 ppm
2023-01-2423A1149-010.540 ppm