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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.

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539

Samples

2

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

478

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20146.26 ppm6665ND - 9.44 ppm
20156.11 ppm6865ND - 9.90 ppm
20165.95 ppm9684ND - 9.30 ppm
20175.20 ppm10287ND - 9.80 ppm
20185.27 ppm10490ND - 9.71 ppm
20195.08 ppm10390ND - 10.2 ppm

ppm = parts per million

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.14 ppm

The 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
2014-01-06001096.62 ppm
2014-01-06001096.62 ppm
2014-01-06001108.30 ppm
2014-01-06001111.18 ppm
2014-01-06001128.88 ppm
2014-02-10022677.15 ppm
2014-02-10022677.15 ppm
2014-02-10022688.94 ppm
2014-02-10022690.910 ppm
2014-02-10022709.18 ppm
2014-03-03038386.68 ppm
2014-03-03038386.68 ppm
2014-03-03038398.44 ppm
2014-03-03038408.26 ppm
2014-03-03038411.02 ppm
2014-04-01059967.72 ppm
2014-04-01059967.72 ppm
2014-04-01059979.00 ppm
2014-04-01059980.640 ppm
2014-04-01059998.94 ppm
2014-05-06087017.30 ppm
2014-05-06087017.30 ppm
2014-05-06087020.640 ppm
2014-05-06087038.44 ppm
2014-05-06087048.44 ppm
2014-06-02117616.98 ppm
2014-06-02117616.98 ppm
2014-06-02117628.02 ppm
2014-06-02117630.600 ppm
2014-06-02117648.58 ppm
2014-06-11132137.52 ppm
2014-06-11132144.91 ppm
2014-06-11132154.56 ppm
2014-06-11132167.80 ppm
2014-07-08160867.22 ppm
2014-07-08160867.22 ppm
2014-07-08160879.44 ppm
2014-07-08160888.32 ppm
2014-07-08160890.670 ppm
2014-08-04188737.14 ppm
2014-08-04188737.14 ppm
2014-08-04188748.04 ppm
2014-08-04188759.26 ppm
2014-08-04188760.690 ppm
2014-09-02222116.82 ppm
2014-09-02222116.82 ppm
2014-09-02222120.580 ppm
2014-09-02222139.03 ppm
2014-09-02222147.71 ppm
2014-09-1724188ND
2014-09-17241892.56 ppm
2014-10-06261458.05 ppm
2014-10-06261460.600 ppm
2014-10-06261479.25 ppm
2014-10-06261487.15 ppm
2014-10-06261487.15 ppm
2014-11-03285727.42 ppm
2014-11-03285727.42 ppm
2014-11-03285730.540 ppm
2014-11-03285748.80 ppm
2014-11-03285757.95 ppm
2014-12-01304527.42 ppm
2014-12-01304527.42 ppm
2014-12-01304538.34 ppm
2014-12-01304540.530 ppm
2014-12-01304558.16 ppm
2015-01-05000519.20 ppm
2015-01-05000530.790 ppm
2015-01-05000547.08 ppm
2015-01-05000547.08 ppm
2015-01-05000528.80 ppm
2015-02-02021597.22 ppm
2015-02-02021597.22 ppm
2015-02-02021608.78 ppm
2015-02-02021610.950 ppm
2015-02-02021628.74 ppm
2015-03-02044210.550 ppm
2015-03-02044228.00 ppm
2015-03-02044228.00 ppm
2015-03-02044209.90 ppm
2015-03-02044199.05 ppm
2015-04-06079380.400 ppm
2015-04-06079368.84 ppm
2015-04-06079397.90 ppm
2015-04-06079397.90 ppm
2015-04-06079379.60 ppm
2015-05-04108108.94 ppm
2015-05-04108090.520 ppm
2015-05-04108117.84 ppm
2015-05-04108117.84 ppm
2015-05-04108088.84 ppm
2015-06-01145530.490 ppm
2015-06-01145528.66 ppm
2015-06-01145518.14 ppm
2015-06-01145504.47 ppm
2015-06-01145494.98 ppm
2015-06-01145487.26 ppm
2015-06-01145547.14 ppm
2015-06-01145547.14 ppm
2015-06-08156467.38 ppm
2015-07-06193660.500 ppm
2015-07-06193647.62 ppm
2015-07-06193676.78 ppm
2015-07-06193658.51 ppm
2015-07-06193676.78 ppm
2015-08-03224878.96 ppm
2015-08-03224860.540 ppm
2015-08-03224856.96 ppm
2015-08-03224856.96 ppm
2015-08-03224887.82 ppm
2015-09-01263402.58 ppm
2015-09-01263370.470 ppm
2015-09-01263367.94 ppm
2015-09-01263506.96 ppm
2015-09-01263506.96 ppm
2015-09-01263389.17 ppm
2015-09-0126339ND
2015-10-05308767.50 ppm
2015-10-0530875ND
2015-10-05308710.680 ppm
2015-10-05308776.84 ppm
2015-10-05308776.84 ppm
2015-10-05308738.18 ppm
2015-10-05308725.00 ppm
2015-10-05308725.00 ppm
2015-10-05308748.84 ppm
2015-12-0736573ND
2015-12-07365740.580 ppm
2015-12-07365707.42 ppm
2015-12-07365707.42 ppm
2015-12-07365718.84 ppm
2015-12-07365756.20 ppm
2015-12-07365756.20 ppm
2015-12-07365729.10 ppm
2016-01-040.530 ppm
2016-01-046.64 ppm
2016-01-049.10 ppm
2016-01-04ND
2016-01-047.72 ppm
2016-01-046.64 ppm
2016-01-048.96 ppm
2016-01-047.72 ppm
2016-02-08ND
2016-02-089.00 ppm
2016-02-088.90 ppm
2016-02-086.12 ppm
2016-02-080.570 ppm
2016-02-087.50 ppm
2016-02-087.50 ppm
2016-02-086.12 ppm
2016-03-147.70 ppm
2016-03-140.680 ppm
2016-03-14ND
2016-03-147.10 ppm
2016-03-147.60 ppm
2016-03-149.10 ppm
2016-03-147.10 ppm
2016-03-147.60 ppm
2016-03-147.70 ppm
2016-03-149.00 ppm
2016-04-047.70 ppm
2016-04-047.80 ppm
2016-04-04ND
2016-04-049.20 ppm
2016-04-047.80 ppm
2016-04-049.00 ppm
2016-04-049.00 ppm
2016-04-040.540 ppm
2016-04-049.00 ppm
2016-06-069.00 ppm
2016-06-068.40 ppm
2016-06-06ND
2016-06-064.70 ppm
2016-06-069.20 ppm
2016-06-067.70 ppm
2016-06-069.20 ppm
2016-06-068.40 ppm
2016-06-068.40 ppm
2016-06-065.30 ppm
2016-06-060.570 ppm
2016-07-11ND
2016-07-110.560 ppm
2016-07-119.10 ppm
2016-07-117.00 ppm
2016-07-118.00 ppm
2016-07-118.00 ppm
2016-07-118.00 ppm
2016-07-117.00 ppm
2016-08-010.530 ppm
2016-08-018.15 ppm
2016-08-016.95 ppm
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-019.05 ppm
2016-08-019.00 ppm
2016-08-016.95 ppm
2016-08-019.00 ppm
2016-09-12ND
2016-09-122.64 ppm
2016-09-128.30 ppm
2016-09-129.00 ppm
2016-09-267.00 ppm
2016-09-26ND
2016-09-265.84 ppm
2016-09-260.520 ppm
2016-09-265.84 ppm
2016-09-267.00 ppm
2016-10-03ND
2016-10-037.05 ppm
2016-10-034.03 ppm
2016-10-039.00 ppm
2016-10-030.530 ppm
2016-10-037.05 ppm
2016-10-038.15 ppm
2016-10-034.03 ppm
2016-11-147.85 ppm
2016-11-149.30 ppm
2016-11-149.00 ppm
2016-11-147.95 ppm
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-147.95 ppm
2016-11-147.85 ppm
2016-11-140.890 ppm
2016-12-057.50 ppm
2016-12-050.420 ppm
2016-12-057.50 ppm
2016-12-058.70 ppm
2016-12-05ND
2016-12-058.70 ppm
2016-12-058.20 ppm
2016-12-058.20 ppm
2017-01-09ND
2017-01-098.80 ppm
2017-01-099.10 ppm
2017-01-090.460 ppm
2017-01-098.50 ppm
2017-01-098.50 ppm
2017-01-099.00 ppm
2017-01-099.00 ppm
2017-02-069.50 ppm
2017-02-068.80 ppm
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-060.380 ppm
2017-02-068.30 ppm
2017-02-068.30 ppm
2017-02-069.30 ppm
2017-02-069.30 ppm
2017-03-068.30 ppm
2017-03-068.30 ppm
2017-03-069.30 ppm
2017-03-060.480 ppm
2017-03-29ND
2017-03-29ND
2017-03-297.80 ppm
2017-03-29ND
2017-04-240.270 ppm
2017-04-24ND
2017-04-248.90 ppm
2017-04-247.80 ppm
2017-04-247.80 ppm
2017-04-247.80 ppm
2017-04-240.0600 ppm
2017-04-240.0600 ppm
2017-04-255.15 ppm
2017-05-157.60 ppm
2017-05-154.55 ppm
2017-05-158.20 ppm
2017-05-15ND
2017-05-159.20 ppm
2017-05-150.260 ppm
2017-05-158.00 ppm
2017-05-158.00 ppm
2017-05-150.350 ppm
2017-05-150.350 ppm
2017-06-198.90 ppm
2017-06-198.70 ppm
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-190.400 ppm
2017-06-198.10 ppm
2017-06-198.10 ppm
2017-06-194.27 ppm
2017-06-194.27 ppm
2017-07-108.00 ppm
2017-07-108.00 ppm
2017-07-100.830 ppm
2017-07-100.830 ppm
2017-07-109.10 ppm
2017-07-108.00 ppm
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-100.380 ppm
2017-08-070.430 ppm
2017-08-079.10 ppm
2017-08-079.10 ppm
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-078.60 ppm
2017-08-078.60 ppm
2017-08-073.99 ppm
2017-08-073.99 ppm
2017-09-119.25 ppm
2017-09-110.380 ppm
2017-09-11ND
2017-09-119.40 ppm
2017-09-113.74 ppm
2017-09-113.74 ppm
2017-09-119.80 ppm
2017-09-119.80 ppm
2017-09-29ND
2017-09-292.63 ppm
2017-10-028.90 ppm
2017-10-028.90 ppm
2017-10-02ND
2017-10-020.430 ppm
2017-10-028.40 ppm
2017-10-028.40 ppm
2017-10-024.10 ppm
2017-10-024.10 ppm
2017-11-065.25 ppm
2017-11-065.25 ppm
2017-11-068.90 ppm
2017-11-068.90 ppm
2017-11-069.20 ppm
2017-11-068.90 ppm
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-060.350 ppm
2017-12-041.19 ppm
2017-12-041.19 ppm
2017-12-048.40 ppm
2017-12-048.40 ppm
2017-12-047.80 ppm
2017-12-04ND
2017-12-049.10 ppm
2017-12-040.370 ppm
2017-12-217.80 ppm
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