Nitrate and nitrite
Kalaheo-Koloa
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | 0.548 ppm | 8 | 8 | 0.300 ppm - 0.820 ppm |
2017 | 0.559 ppm | 9 | 9 | 0.300 ppm - 0.840 ppm |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2016-06-27 | 0.300 ppm | |
2016-06-27 | 0.820 ppm | |
2016-06-27 | 0.730 ppm | |
2016-06-29 | 0.480 ppm | |
2016-06-29 | 0.570 ppm | |
2016-06-29 | 0.540 ppm | |
2016-06-29 | 0.450 ppm | |
2016-06-29 | 0.490 ppm | |
2017-03-13 | 0.480 ppm | |
2017-03-13 | 0.550 ppm | |
2017-03-13 | 0.460 ppm | |
2017-03-13 | 0.490 ppm | |
2017-03-15 | 0.580 ppm | |
2017-03-15 | 0.780 ppm | |
2017-03-15 | 0.840 ppm | |
2017-03-15 | 0.300 ppm | |
2017-05-23 | 0.550 ppm |