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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Nitrate

Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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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310

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

292

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.546 ppm53530.260 ppm - 0.780 ppm
20150.511 ppm46460.150 ppm - 1.16 ppm
20160.464 ppm51510.120 ppm - 0.820 ppm
20170.323 ppm5552ND - 1.01 ppm
20180.317 ppm5145ND - 0.620 ppm
20190.384 ppm54540.130 ppm - 0.650 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
2014-01-08030390-0030.370 ppm
2014-01-14030429-0030.380 ppm
2014-01-22030473-0030.780 ppm
2014-01-28030486-0030.760 ppm
2014-01-29030490-0030.380 ppm
2014-02-06030525-0030.340 ppm
2014-02-11030555-0030.340 ppm
2014-02-18030573-0030.340 ppm
2014-02-25030617-0030.500 ppm
2014-03-04030639-0030.590 ppm
2014-03-10030671-0030.650 ppm
2014-03-18030714-0030.260 ppm
2014-03-25030742-0030.590 ppm
2014-04-01030766-0030.390 ppm
2014-04-08030807-0030.430 ppm
2014-04-15030847-0030.740 ppm
2014-04-22030870-0030.450 ppm
2014-04-29030897-0030.630 ppm
2014-05-06030920-0030.330 ppm
2014-05-20031023-0030.330 ppm
2014-05-27031051-0030.410 ppm
2014-06-03031078-0030.650 ppm
2014-06-10031116-0030.480 ppm
2014-06-17031165-0030.520 ppm
2014-06-24031221-0030.750 ppm
2014-07-01031310-0030.743 ppm
2014-07-08031361-0030.687 ppm
2014-07-15031407-0030.592 ppm
2014-07-23031445-0030.641 ppm
2014-07-30031474-0030.543 ppm
2014-07-31031480-0030.635 ppm
2014-08-06031507-0030.680 ppm
2014-08-12031580-0030.727 ppm
2014-08-21031648-0030.729 ppm
2014-08-22031654-0030.690 ppm
2014-08-26031669-0030.665 ppm
2014-09-02031697-0030.585 ppm
2014-09-09031753-0030.560 ppm
2014-09-17031819-0030.469 ppm
2014-09-23031854-0030.695 ppm
2014-09-30031881-0030.745 ppm
2014-10-1414101401-030.660 ppm
2014-10-2114102101-030.640 ppm
2014-10-2814102801-030.570 ppm
2014-11-0514110502-030.520 ppm
2014-11-1014111001-030.600 ppm
2014-11-1814111801-030.560 ppm
2014-11-2614112601-030.570 ppm
2014-12-0214120201-030.560 ppm
2014-12-0914120901-030.450 ppm
2014-12-1614121601-030.330 ppm
2014-12-2314122301-030.330 ppm
2014-12-3014123001-030.360 ppm
2015-01-2815012801-030.390 ppm
2015-02-0515020501-030.350 ppm
2015-02-1015021001-030.350 ppm
2015-02-1915021901-031.16 ppm
2015-02-2415022401-030.310 ppm
2015-03-0315030301-030.340 ppm
2015-03-0915030901-030.320 ppm
2015-03-1015031001-030.330 ppm
2015-03-1715031701-030.310 ppm
2015-03-2415032401-030.590 ppm
2015-03-3115033101-030.830 ppm
2015-04-0715040701-030.880 ppm
2015-04-1415041401-030.820 ppm
2015-04-2115042101-030.690 ppm
2015-04-2815042801-030.830 ppm
2015-05-0515050501-030.830 ppm
2015-05-1215051201-030.840 ppm
2015-05-1915051901-030.910 ppm
2015-05-2615052601-030.920 ppm
2015-06-0215060201-030.910 ppm
2015-06-0915060901-030.830 ppm
2015-06-1615061601-030.190 ppm
2015-06-2315062301-030.170 ppm
2015-07-0115070101-030.200 ppm
2015-07-0715070701-030.840 ppm
2015-07-1415071401-030.770 ppm
2015-07-2115072101-030.690 ppm
2015-07-2815072801-030.710 ppm
2015-08-0415080401-030.500 ppm
2015-09-0115090101-030.170 ppm
2015-09-0815090801-030.350 ppm
2015-09-1515091501-030.450 ppm
2015-09-2915092901-030.410 ppm
2015-10-0615100601-030.410 ppm
2015-10-1315101301-030.570 ppm
2015-10-2015102001-030.710 ppm
2015-10-2715102701-030.170 ppm
2015-11-0415110401-030.360 ppm
2015-11-1015111001-030.320 ppm
2015-11-1715111701-030.370 ppm
2015-11-2415112401-030.320 ppm
2015-12-0115120101-030.430 ppm
2015-12-0815120801-030.150 ppm
2015-12-1515121501-030.160 ppm
2015-12-2215122201-030.160 ppm
2015-12-2915122901-030.170 ppm
2016-01-0516010501-030.710 ppm
2016-01-1216011201-030.340 ppm
2016-01-1916011901-030.650 ppm
2016-01-2616012601-030.230 ppm
2016-02-0216020201-030.200 ppm
2016-02-0916020901-030.210 ppm
2016-02-1616021601-030.340 ppm
2016-02-2316022301-030.820 ppm
2016-03-0116030101-030.240 ppm
2016-03-0816030801-030.180 ppm
2016-03-1516031501-030.580 ppm
2016-03-2216032201-030.670 ppm
2016-03-2916032901-030.650 ppm
2016-04-1216041201-030.740 ppm
2016-04-1916041901-030.780 ppm
2016-04-2616042601-030.570 ppm
2016-05-0316050301-030.680 ppm
2016-05-1716051701-030.780 ppm
2016-05-3116053101-030.670 ppm
2016-06-0716060701-030.580 ppm
2016-06-1416061401-030.710 ppm
2016-06-2116062101-030.530 ppm
2016-06-2816062801-030.500 ppm
2016-07-0516070501-030.300 ppm
2016-07-1216071201-030.470 ppm
2016-07-1916071901-030.430 ppm
2016-07-2616072601-030.370 ppm
2016-08-0216080201-030.430 ppm
2016-08-0816080801-030.470 ppm
2016-08-0916080901-030.380 ppm
2016-08-1616081601-030.150 ppm
2016-08-2316082301-030.380 ppm
2016-08-3016083001-030.120 ppm
2016-09-0616090601-030.160 ppm
2016-09-1316091301-030.140 ppm
2016-09-2016092001-030.570 ppm
2016-09-2716092701-030.310 ppm
2016-10-0416100401-030.530 ppm
2016-10-1116101101-030.570 ppm
2016-10-1216101201-030.630 ppm
2016-10-1816101801-030.280 ppm
2016-10-2516102501-030.640 ppm
2016-11-0116110101-030.620 ppm
2016-11-0916110901-030.470 ppm
2016-11-1516111501-030.570 ppm
2016-11-2216112201-030.430 ppm
2016-11-2916112901-030.250 ppm
2016-12-0616120601-030.480 ppm
2016-12-1316121301-030.470 ppm
2016-12-2016122001-030.220 ppm
2016-12-2716122701-030.470 ppm
2017-01-0317010301-030.240 ppm
2017-01-1017011001-030.800 ppm
2017-01-1917011901-030.220 ppm
2017-01-2417012401-030.610 ppm
2017-01-3117013101-030.770 ppm
2017-02-0717020701-031.01 ppm
2017-02-1417021401-030.260 ppm
2017-02-2117022101-030.210 ppm
2017-02-2817022801-030.850 ppm
2017-03-0117030101-030.880 ppm
2017-03-0717030701-030.600 ppm
2017-03-1417031401-030.550 ppm
2017-03-2017032001-030.210 ppm
2017-03-2817032801-030.210 ppm
2017-04-0317040301-030.210 ppm
2017-04-0417040401-030.220 ppm
2017-04-0717040701-030.200 ppm
2017-04-1817041801-030.470 ppm
2017-04-2417042401-030.430 ppm
2017-04-2517042501-030.420 ppm
2017-04-2817042801-030.330 ppm
2017-05-0217050201-030.240 ppm
2017-05-1617051601-030.170 ppm
2017-05-2317052301-030.300 ppm
2017-05-3017053001-030.290 ppm
2017-06-0617060601-030.360 ppm
2017-06-1317061301-030.470 ppm
2017-06-2017062001-030.150 ppm
2017-06-2717062701-030.330 ppm
2017-07-0517070501-030.150 ppm
2017-07-1117071101-030.400 ppm
2017-07-1817071801-010.380 ppm
2017-07-2517072501-030.140 ppm
2017-08-0117080101-030.330 ppm
2017-08-0817080801-030.230 ppm
2017-08-1517081501-030.300 ppm
2017-08-2217082201-030.310 ppm
2017-08-2917082901-030.230 ppm
2017-09-0517090501-030.210 ppm
2017-09-1217091201-030.330 ppm
2017-09-1917091901-030.300 ppm
2017-09-2617092601-030.140 ppm
2017-10-0317100301-030.140 ppm
2017-10-1017101001-030.230 ppm
2017-10-1717101701-030.370 ppm
2017-10-2417102401-030.390 ppm
2017-10-3117103101-030.180 ppm
2017-11-0817110801-030.210 ppm
2017-11-1417111401-030.280 ppm
2017-11-2117112101-030.130 ppm
2017-11-2817112801-030.250 ppm
2017-12-0517120501-03ND
2017-12-1217121201-030.130 ppm
2017-12-1917121901-03ND
2017-12-2617122601-03ND
2018-01-0218010201-030.550 ppm
2018-01-0918010901-030.570 ppm
2018-01-1618011601-030.210 ppm
2018-01-2318012301-030.430 ppm
2018-01-3018013001-030.340 ppm
2018-02-0618020601-030.280 ppm
2018-02-1318021301-03ND
2018-02-2018022001-030.240 ppm
2018-02-2718022701-030.240 ppm
2018-03-0618030601-03ND
2018-03-1318031301-03ND
2018-03-2018032001-030.440 ppm
2018-03-2718032701-03ND
2018-04-0318040301-030.330 ppm
2018-04-1018041001-030.450 ppm
2018-04-1718041701-030.260 ppm
2018-04-2418042401-030.380 ppm
2018-05-0118050101-030.360 ppm
2018-05-0818050801-030.380 ppm
2018-05-1518051501-030.250 ppm
2018-05-2218052201-03ND
2018-05-2918052901-03ND
2018-06-0518060501-030.160 ppm
2018-06-1218061201-030.220 ppm
2018-06-1918061901-030.490 ppm
2018-06-2618062601-030.610 ppm
2018-07-0318070301-030.620 ppm
2018-07-1018071001-030.520 ppm
2018-07-1718071701-030.540 ppm
2018-07-2418072401-030.350 ppm
2018-07-3118073101-030.170 ppm
2018-08-0718080701-030.430 ppm
2018-08-1418081401-030.240 ppm
2018-08-2118082101-030.140 ppm
2018-09-0418090401-030.500 ppm
2018-09-1118091101-030.260 ppm
2018-09-1818091801-030.220 ppm
2018-09-2518092501-030.400 ppm
2018-10-0218100201-030.200 ppm
2018-10-0918100901-030.240 ppm
2018-10-1618101601-030.290 ppm
2018-10-2318102301-030.580 ppm
2018-10-3018103001-030.400 ppm
2018-11-0718110701-030.370 ppm
2018-11-1318111301-030.360 ppm
2018-11-2018112001-030.290 ppm
2018-11-2718112701-030.260 ppm
2018-12-0418120401-030.420 ppm
2018-12-1118121101-030.540 ppm
2018-12-1818121801-030.410 ppm
2018-12-2618122601-030.250 ppm
2019-01-0219010201-030.250 ppm
2019-01-0819010801-030.490 ppm
2019-01-1519011501-030.570 ppm
2019-01-2219012201-030.500 ppm
2019-01-2919012901-030.470 ppm
2019-02-0519020501-030.640 ppm
2019-02-1219021201-030.240 ppm
2019-02-1919021901-030.230 ppm
2019-02-2619022601-030.200 ppm
2019-03-0519030501-030.250 ppm
2019-03-1219031201-030.450 ppm
2019-03-1919031901-030.530 ppm
2019-03-2619032601-030.480 ppm
2019-04-0219040201-030.560 ppm
2019-04-0919040901-030.320 ppm
2019-04-1619041601-030.210 ppm
2019-04-2319042301-030.220 ppm
2019-04-3019043001-030.450 ppm
2019-05-0119050101-030.480 ppm
2019-05-0719050701-030.380 ppm
2019-05-1419051401-030.350 ppm
2019-05-2119052101-030.530 ppm
2019-05-2819052801-030.650 ppm
2019-06-0419060401-030.430 ppm
2019-06-1119061101-030.180 ppm
2019-06-1819061801-030.460 ppm
2019-06-2519062501-030.460 ppm
2019-07-0219070201-030.310 ppm
2019-07-0919070901-030.450 ppm
2019-07-1619071601-030.480 ppm
2019-07-2319072301-030.270 ppm
2019-07-3019073001-030.290 ppm
2019-08-0619080601-030.440 ppm
2019-08-1319081301-030.430 ppm
2019-08-2019082001-030.390 ppm
2019-08-2718082701-030.410 ppm
2019-09-0319090301-030.130 ppm
2019-09-1019091001-030.430 ppm
2019-09-1719091701-030.400 ppm
2019-09-2419092401-030.380 ppm
2019-10-0119100101-030.400 ppm
2019-10-0819100801-030.460 ppm
2019-10-1519101501-030.160 ppm
2019-10-2219102201-030.390 ppm
2019-10-2919102901-030.300 ppm
2019-11-0619110601-030.350 ppm
2019-11-1219111201-030.420 ppm
2019-11-1919111901-030.250 ppm
2019-11-2619112601-030.430 ppm
2019-12-0319120301-030.220 ppm
2019-12-1019121001-030.400 ppm
2019-12-1719121701-030.340 ppm
2019-12-2419122401-030.430 ppm
2019-12-3119123101-030.370 ppm