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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Nitrate

Fruitridge Vista Water Company

Nitrate, a fertilizer chemical, frequently contaminates drinking water due to agricultural and urban runoff, and discharges from municipal wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks. Excessive nitrate in water can cause oxygen deprivation in infants and increase the risk of cancer. Click here to read more about nitrate.

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222

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

206

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.27 ppm4236ND - 7.45 ppm
20154.81 ppm3634ND - 7.68 ppm
20164.78 ppm3634ND - 7.30 ppm
20174.63 ppm3634ND - 7.30 ppm
20184.49 ppm3634ND - 7.00 ppm
20194.76 ppm3634ND - 7.40 ppm

ppm = parts per million

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.14 ppm

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.14 ppm for nitrate was defined by EWG . This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 10 ppm

The legal limit for nitrate, established in 1962, was developed to protect infants from acute methemoglobinemia, a life-threatening disorder of oxygen transport in the body. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.

ppm = parts per million

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-085810-003-13227.23 ppm
2014-01-085810-004-13485.65 ppm
2014-01-085810-005-12566.10 ppm
2014-01-085810-006-14225.20 ppm
2014-01-085810-007-12197.45 ppm
2014-01-085810-008-08592.48 ppm
2014-01-085810-010-10565.42 ppm
2014-01-085810-013-09212.48 ppm
2014-01-085810-014-14135.20 ppm
2014-01-085810-016-11101.20 ppm
2014-01-085810-017-10291.83 ppm
2014-01-085810-018-12281.90 ppm
2014-01-085810-019-1450ND
2014-01-085810-020-0957ND
2014-01-095810-009-11531.72 ppm
2014-04-105810-003-12397.00 ppm
2014-04-105810-005-12076.10 ppm
2014-04-105810-006-13155.20 ppm
2014-04-105810-007-11307.23 ppm
2014-04-105810-010-10114.97 ppm
2014-04-105810-014-13074.97 ppm
2014-04-105810-018-11391.94 ppm
2014-05-085810-004-10195.42 ppm
2014-05-085810-019-1047ND
2014-05-085810-020-1119ND
2014-07-105810-003-13086.78 ppm
2014-07-105810-004-13365.42 ppm
2014-07-105810-005-12416.10 ppm
2014-07-105810-006-14165.20 ppm
2014-07-105810-007-12027.23 ppm
2014-07-105810-010-10573.61 ppm
2014-07-105810-014-14044.97 ppm
2014-07-105810-018-12131.92 ppm
2014-07-105810-019-1014ND
2014-07-105810-020-0939ND
2014-10-095810-003-12147.00 ppm
2014-10-095810-004-12335.65 ppm
2014-10-095810-005-11566.10 ppm
2014-10-095810-006-13025.20 ppm
2014-10-095810-007-11247.23 ppm
2014-10-095810-010-10155.20 ppm
2014-10-095810-014-12544.97 ppm
2015-01-075810-020-0802ND
2015-01-085810-003-11547.45 ppm
2015-01-085810-004-12185.65 ppm
2015-01-085810-005-11306.33 ppm
2015-01-085810-006-13095.20 ppm
2015-01-085810-007-10517.68 ppm
2015-01-085810-008-07122.48 ppm
2015-01-085810-009-10021.76 ppm
2015-01-085810-010-09185.20 ppm
2015-01-085810-013-07342.71 ppm
2015-01-085810-014-12434.97 ppm
2015-01-085810-016-09391.20 ppm
2015-01-085810-017-08481.87 ppm
2015-01-085810-018-11041.87 ppm
2015-04-085810-003-12467.00 ppm
2015-04-085810-004-13055.42 ppm
2015-04-085810-005-12275.87 ppm
2015-04-085810-006-13434.97 ppm
2015-04-085810-007-11567.23 ppm
2015-04-085810-010-10594.74 ppm
2015-04-085810-014-13224.74 ppm
2015-07-095810-003-11136.80 ppm
2015-07-095810-004-11385.40 ppm
2015-07-095810-005-10526.00 ppm
2015-07-095810-006-12015.00 ppm
2015-07-095810-007-10147.20 ppm
2015-07-095810-010-08574.80 ppm
2015-07-165810-014-12374.70 ppm
2015-08-055810-019-1430ND
2015-10-155810-003-11406.60 ppm
2015-10-155810-004-12035.30 ppm
2015-10-155810-005-11185.80 ppm
2015-10-155810-006-12454.80 ppm
2015-10-155810-007-10447.00 ppm
2015-10-155810-010-09234.70 ppm
2015-10-155810-014-12274.80 ppm
2016-01-065810-003-12066.90 ppm
2016-01-065810-004-12195.40 ppm
2016-01-065810-005-11525.80 ppm
2016-01-065810-006-13155.20 ppm
2016-01-065810-007-11107.20 ppm
2016-01-065810-008-08002.30 ppm
2016-01-065810-009-10301.50 ppm
2016-01-065810-010-09554.70 ppm
2016-01-065810-013-08302.80 ppm
2016-01-065810-014-12444.60 ppm
2016-01-065810-016-10121.10 ppm
2016-01-065810-017-09321.90 ppm
2016-01-065810-018-11313.40 ppm
2016-01-065810-020-0902ND
2016-02-035810-019-0827ND
2016-04-075810-003-12496.80 ppm
2016-04-075810-004-13045.40 ppm
2016-04-075810-005-12195.90 ppm
2016-04-075810-006-13475.20 ppm
2016-04-075810-007-11577.20 ppm
2016-04-075810-010-10534.60 ppm
2016-04-075810-014-13224.60 ppm
2016-07-075810-003-11156.70 ppm
2016-07-075810-004-11365.40 ppm
2016-07-075810-005-10595.90 ppm
2016-07-075810-006-12335.30 ppm
2016-07-075810-007-10217.30 ppm
2016-07-075810-010-08504.50 ppm
2016-07-075810-014-11584.70 ppm
2016-10-135810-003-10316.70 ppm
2016-10-135810-004-10415.40 ppm
2016-10-135810-005-10145.90 ppm
2016-10-135810-006-11165.30 ppm
2016-10-135810-007-09467.20 ppm
2016-10-135810-010-08504.50 ppm
2016-10-135810-014-10564.70 ppm
2017-01-195810-003-14276.70 ppm
2017-01-195810-004-14535.40 ppm
2017-01-195810-005-13455.80 ppm
2017-01-195810-007-12357.20 ppm
2017-01-195810-008-07302.40 ppm
2017-01-195810-009-11261.10 ppm
2017-01-195810-010-10154.50 ppm
2017-01-195810-013-08052.80 ppm
2017-01-195810-014-15204.60 ppm
2017-01-195810-016-10551.20 ppm
2017-01-195810-017-09401.80 ppm
2017-01-195810-018-13001.60 ppm
2017-01-195810-020-0838ND
2017-01-235810-006-10125.20 ppm
2017-01-235810-019-1105ND
2017-04-135810-003-13106.60 ppm
2017-04-135810-004-13305.20 ppm
2017-04-135810-005-12265.60 ppm
2017-04-135810-006-14265.20 ppm
2017-04-135810-007-11457.00 ppm
2017-04-135810-010-09554.30 ppm
2017-04-135810-014-13484.20 ppm
2017-07-135810-003-11256.80 ppm
2017-07-135810-004-11365.40 ppm
2017-07-135810-005-11206.00 ppm
2017-07-135810-006-12535.50 ppm
2017-07-135810-007-09567.30 ppm
2017-07-135810-010-10254.40 ppm
2017-07-135810-014-12154.60 ppm
2017-10-125810-003-12096.70 ppm
2017-10-125810-004-12235.10 ppm
2017-10-125810-005-12005.90 ppm
2017-10-125810-006-13125.50 ppm
2017-10-125810-007-11097.10 ppm
2017-10-125810-010-10214.40 ppm
2017-10-125810-014-12393.40 ppm
2018-01-115810-003-12186.70 ppm
2018-01-115810-004-12415.50 ppm
2018-01-115810-005-12005.90 ppm
2018-01-115810-006-13555.50 ppm
2018-01-115810-007-11107.00 ppm
2018-01-115810-008-07272.50 ppm
2018-01-115810-009-10151.30 ppm
2018-01-115810-010-09104.30 ppm
2018-01-115810-013-07502.50 ppm
2018-01-115810-014-13104.80 ppm
2018-01-115810-016-09552.80 ppm
2018-01-115810-017-08441.90 ppm
2018-01-115810-018-11291.60 ppm
2018-01-115810-019-1420ND
2018-01-115810-020-0817ND
2018-04-125810-004-11585.30 ppm
2018-04-125810-005-11255.70 ppm
2018-04-125810-006-12445.30 ppm
2018-04-125810-010-08484.30 ppm
2018-04-125810-014-12103.10 ppm
2018-05-225810-007-09036.80 ppm
2018-06-215810-003-09106.40 ppm
2018-07-185810-003-12326.20 ppm
2018-07-185810-004-12404.50 ppm
2018-07-185810-005-12155.40 ppm
2018-07-185810-006-13285.00 ppm
2018-07-185810-007-11286.60 ppm
2018-07-185810-010-09474.20 ppm
2018-07-185810-014-12482.20 ppm
2018-10-045810-003-12056.30 ppm
2018-10-045810-004-12175.20 ppm
2018-10-045810-005-11525.60 ppm
2018-10-045810-006-13115.30 ppm
2018-10-045810-007-11076.80 ppm
2018-10-045810-010-09454.50 ppm
2018-10-045810-014-12404.80 ppm
2019-01-102435-003-11426.60 ppm
2019-01-102435-004-11505.40 ppm
2019-01-102435-005-11235.80 ppm
2019-01-102435-006-12385.60 ppm
2019-01-102435-007-10397.10 ppm
2019-01-102435-008-07252.60 ppm
2019-01-102435-009-09581.60 ppm
2019-01-102435-010-09204.80 ppm
2019-01-102435-013-07493.60 ppm
2019-01-102435-014-12075.00 ppm
2019-01-102435-016-09321.30 ppm
2019-01-102435-017-08542.10 ppm
2019-01-102435-018-10573.90 ppm
2019-01-102435-019-1305ND
2019-01-102435-020-0818ND
2019-04-115810-003-10406.30 ppm
2019-04-115810-004-10564.90 ppm
2019-04-115810-005-10285.50 ppm
2019-04-115810-006-11425.30 ppm
2019-04-115810-007-10066.80 ppm
2019-04-115810-010-09124.50 ppm
2019-04-115810-014-11164.60 ppm
2019-07-112435-003-11096.80 ppm
2019-07-112435-004-11184.90 ppm
2019-07-112435-005-10586.10 ppm
2019-07-112435-006-12035.80 ppm
2019-07-112435-007-10387.40 ppm
2019-07-112435-010-09404.80 ppm
2019-07-112435-014-11303.00 ppm
2019-10-172435-003-11406.50 ppm
2019-10-172435-004-11504.60 ppm
2019-10-172435-005-11275.90 ppm
2019-10-172435-006-12295.60 ppm
2019-10-172435-007-10557.10 ppm
2019-10-172435-010-09344.50 ppm
2019-10-172435-014-12065.20 ppm