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Nitrate and nitrite

City of Grandview

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.

 

315

Samples

2

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

261

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.27 ppm10490ND - 9.71 ppm
20195.08 ppm10390ND - 10.2 ppm
2020N/A00N/A
20214.02 ppm5344ND - 9.15 ppm
20223.51 ppm5038ND - 10.00 ppm
20232.37 ppm54ND - 6.26 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
2018-01-088.80 ppm
2018-01-088.80 ppm
2018-01-089.40 ppm
2018-01-085.13 ppm
2018-01-085.13 ppm
2018-01-089.00 ppm
2018-01-08ND
2018-01-080.350 ppm
2018-02-058.80 ppm
2018-02-058.80 ppm
2018-02-059.29 ppm
2018-02-056.13 ppm
2018-02-056.13 ppm
2018-02-059.03 ppm
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-050.380 ppm
2018-03-055.46 ppm
2018-03-055.46 ppm
2018-03-059.26 ppm
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-069.44 ppm
2018-03-069.44 ppm
2018-03-069.71 ppm
2018-03-061.04 ppm
2018-03-195.44 ppm
2018-04-025.66 ppm
2018-04-029.53 ppm
2018-04-028.87 ppm
2018-04-028.87 ppm
2018-04-029.37 ppm
2018-04-027.32 ppm
2018-04-027.32 ppm
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-020.150 ppm
2018-04-035.46 ppm
2018-05-078.53 ppm
2018-05-078.53 ppm
2018-05-078.88 ppm
2018-05-077.78 ppm
2018-05-070.470 ppm
2018-05-070.470 ppm
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-071.59 ppm
2018-05-214.83 ppm
2018-05-217.43 ppm
2018-06-049.11 ppm
2018-06-049.11 ppm
2018-06-049.40 ppm
2018-06-042.32 ppm
2018-06-042.32 ppm
2018-06-048.55 ppm
2018-06-04ND
2018-06-041.62 ppm
2018-07-098.70 ppm
2018-07-098.70 ppm
2018-07-099.10 ppm
2018-07-092.40 ppm
2018-07-092.40 ppm
2018-07-098.60 ppm
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-091.88 ppm
2018-08-068.04 ppm
2018-08-068.04 ppm
2018-08-068.56 ppm
2018-08-062.60 ppm
2018-08-062.60 ppm
2018-08-068.88 ppm
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-060.420 ppm
2018-09-048.30 ppm
2018-09-048.30 ppm
2018-09-048.80 ppm
2018-09-042.50 ppm
2018-09-042.50 ppm
2018-09-048.60 ppm
2018-09-04ND
2018-09-042.72 ppm
2018-09-10ND
2018-09-102.64 ppm
2018-09-11ND
2018-10-018.40 ppm
2018-10-018.10 ppm
2018-10-018.10 ppm
2018-10-019.00 ppm
2018-10-012.38 ppm
2018-10-012.38 ppm
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-010.380 ppm
2018-11-059.00 ppm
2018-11-058.40 ppm
2018-11-058.40 ppm
2018-11-058.80 ppm
2018-11-052.46 ppm
2018-11-052.46 ppm
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-050.210 ppm
2018-12-032.47 ppm
2018-12-032.47 ppm
2018-12-038.60 ppm
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-031.41 ppm
2018-12-178.30 ppm
2018-12-178.34 ppm
2018-12-178.34 ppm
2019-01-078.60 ppm
2019-01-078.32 ppm
2019-01-078.32 ppm
2019-01-078.48 ppm
2019-01-072.50 ppm
2019-01-072.50 ppm
2019-01-07ND
2019-01-072.08 ppm
2019-02-078.26 ppm
2019-02-078.26 ppm
2019-02-078.76 ppm
2019-02-072.49 ppm
2019-02-072.49 ppm
2019-02-078.76 ppm
2019-02-07ND
2019-02-071.98 ppm
2019-03-049.14 ppm
2019-03-049.14 ppm
2019-03-049.88 ppm
2019-03-042.41 ppm
2019-03-042.41 ppm
2019-03-048.86 ppm
2019-03-04ND
2019-03-040.390 ppm
2019-03-197.90 ppm
2019-03-193.12 ppm
2019-04-019.32 ppm
2019-04-019.32 ppm
2019-04-019.66 ppm
2019-04-013.86 ppm
2019-04-013.86 ppm
2019-04-018.44 ppm
2019-04-010.370 ppm
2019-04-225.22 ppm
2019-04-234.65 ppm
2019-05-069.08 ppm
2019-05-069.08 ppm
2019-05-0610.00 ppm
2019-05-062.42 ppm
2019-05-062.42 ppm
2019-05-068.30 ppm
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-060.420 ppm
2019-05-134.64 ppm
2019-05-137.32 ppm
2019-05-147.32 ppm
2019-05-14ND
2019-06-038.86 ppm
2019-06-038.38 ppm
2019-06-038.38 ppm
2019-06-032.44 ppm
2019-06-032.44 ppm
2019-06-038.74 ppm
2019-06-03ND
2019-06-030.380 ppm
2019-06-103.83 ppm
2019-06-118.80 ppm
2019-07-019.30 ppm
2019-07-0110.1 ppm
2019-07-012.63 ppm
2019-07-012.63 ppm
2019-07-01ND
2019-07-010.400 ppm
2019-07-018.60 ppm
2019-07-018.60 ppm
2019-07-08ND
2019-08-059.05 ppm
2019-08-059.05 ppm
2019-08-052.55 ppm
2019-08-0510.2 ppm
2019-08-052.66 ppm
2019-08-052.66 ppm
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-050.130 ppm
2019-09-032.76 ppm
2019-09-032.76 ppm
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-030.400 ppm
2019-09-033.25 ppm
2019-09-043.16 ppm
2019-09-108.28 ppm
2019-09-108.28 ppm
2019-09-108.72 ppm
2019-09-109.32 ppm
2019-10-018.95 ppm
2019-10-018.95 ppm
2019-10-018.88 ppm
2019-10-012.86 ppm
2019-10-012.86 ppm
2019-10-019.75 ppm
2019-10-01ND
2019-10-010.390 ppm
2019-10-284.20 ppm
2019-11-059.28 ppm
2019-11-059.28 ppm
2019-11-059.74 ppm
2019-11-052.75 ppm
2019-11-052.75 ppm
2019-11-059.10 ppm
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-050.450 ppm
2019-12-024.81 ppm
2021-01-0440582198.95 ppm
2021-01-0440582530.130 ppm
2021-01-0440582523.06 ppm
2021-01-0440582523.06 ppm
2021-02-0140703188.36 ppm
2021-02-014070509ND
2021-02-0140705062.74 ppm
2021-02-0140705062.74 ppm
2021-03-0140801387.96 ppm
2021-03-0140801358.00 ppm
2021-03-0140801574.44 ppm
2021-03-0140801562.39 ppm
2021-03-0140801562.39 ppm
2021-03-0140801580.120 ppm
2021-04-0540957622.85 ppm
2021-04-0540957622.85 ppm
2021-04-054095763ND
2021-04-0540957558.20 ppm
2021-04-0540957545.09 ppm
2021-04-1340963268.15 ppm
2021-05-0341090067.25 ppm
2021-05-0341090078.70 ppm
2021-05-0341091772.55 ppm
2021-05-0341091772.55 ppm
2021-05-034109178ND
2021-05-0341091794.55 ppm
2021-06-074120316ND
2021-06-0741203152.03 ppm
2021-06-074120317ND
2021-06-0741203203.78 ppm
2021-06-0741203142.58 ppm
2021-06-0741203142.58 ppm
2021-06-294131366ND
2021-07-0641397879.10 ppm
2021-07-0641397888.45 ppm
2021-07-064139789ND
2021-07-0641397902.95 ppm
2021-07-0641397902.95 ppm
2021-09-0741672093.30 ppm
2021-09-1341669139.05 ppm
2021-09-1341669139.05 ppm
2021-09-1341669119.15 ppm
2021-10-0441815928.40 ppm
2021-10-0441815879.05 ppm
2021-11-0842002819.15 ppm
2021-11-3042077711.60 ppm
2021-11-3042077711.60 ppm
2021-11-304207770ND
2021-12-0642164204.52 ppm
2021-12-064216422ND
2021-12-0642164251.93 ppm
2021-12-0642164182.32 ppm
2021-12-0642164182.32 ppm
2022-01-0442213299.05 ppm
2022-01-044221417ND
2022-01-0442214162.39 ppm
2022-01-0442214162.39 ppm
2022-02-0142432109.54 ppm
2022-02-014233372ND
2022-02-0142333842.16 ppm
2022-02-0142333842.16 ppm
2022-03-0142480288.06 ppm
2022-03-0142480279.23 ppm
2022-03-0142480483.11 ppm
2022-03-014248049ND
2022-03-0142480472.31 ppm
2022-03-0142480472.31 ppm
2022-03-2142601678.46 ppm
2022-04-044266243ND
2022-04-0442661708.70 ppm
2022-04-0442661718.15 ppm
2022-04-0442662460.121 ppm
2022-04-0442662460.121 ppm
2022-04-1242661725.36 ppm
2022-05-024272539ND
2022-05-0242725407.60 ppm
2022-05-0242725421.08 ppm
2022-05-0242725421.08 ppm
2022-05-0242725412.64 ppm
2022-06-0642912132.24 ppm
2022-06-0642912132.24 ppm
2022-06-064291215ND
2022-06-0642911678.65 ppm
2022-06-0642912143.47 ppm
2022-07-0543052148.58 ppm
2022-07-0543052462.72 ppm
2022-07-054305245ND
2022-07-05430521810.00 ppm
2022-07-05430521810.00 ppm
2022-07-1243159342.70 ppm
2022-07-1843145304.94 ppm
2022-08-084320838ND
2022-08-084320839ND
2022-08-084320839ND
2022-09-074334237ND
2022-09-0743342392.99 ppm
2022-09-0743342410.309 ppm
2022-09-0743342410.309 ppm
2022-10-0343515991.32 ppm
2022-10-0343515991.32 ppm
2022-10-0343508589.20 ppm
2022-10-034350864ND
2022-10-0343508618.60 ppm
2023-02-064405998ND
2023-02-0644059961.91 ppm
2023-02-0644062611.85 ppm
2023-02-0644062611.85 ppm
2023-10-0945420446.26 ppm