Nitrate
Barberton City
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.330 ppm | 12 | 6 | ND - 0.969 ppm |
| 2015 | 0.348 ppm | 11 | 5 | ND - 1.33 ppm |
| 2016 | 0.238 ppm | 11 | 5 | ND - 1.02 ppm |
| 2017 | 0.299 ppm | 12 | 8 | ND - 0.840 ppm |
| 2018 | 0.363 ppm | 12 | 8 | ND - 0.930 ppm |
| 2019 | 0.373 ppm | 9 | 7 | ND - 0.800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | 14A0800-04 | 0.849 ppm |
| 2014-02-18 | 14B0789-04 | 0.843 ppm |
| 2014-03-06 | 14C0347-04 | 0.969 ppm |
| 2014-04-16 | 14D0935-04 | 0.563 ppm |
| 2014-05-15 | 14E0981-04 | 0.380 ppm |
| 2014-06-10 | 14F0723-04 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | 14G0815-04 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 14H0385-04 | 0.350 ppm |
| 2014-09-03 | 14I0207-04 | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | 14J0839-04 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | 14K0728-04 | ND |
| 2014-12-04 | 14L0393-04 | ND |
| 2015-02-16 | 15B0747-02 | 0.743 ppm |
| 2015-03-11 | 15C0674-04 | 1.33 ppm |
| 2015-04-01 | 15D0111-04 | 0.859 ppm |
| 2015-05-18 | 15E0989-03 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 15F1045-04 | 0.371 ppm |
| 2015-07-14 | 15G0798-04 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 15H0798-04 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 15I0680-04 | ND |
| 2015-10-13 | 15J0831-04 | 0.521 ppm |
| 2015-11-05 | 15K0340-04 | ND |
| 2015-12-15 | 15L0922-04 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 16A0476-04 | 0.542 ppm |
| 2016-02-17 | 16B0891-04 | 1.02 ppm |
| 2016-03-21 | 16C1218-04 | 0.515 ppm |
| 2016-04-14 | 16D0898-04 | 0.350 ppm |
| 2016-06-20 | 16F1517-02 | ND |
| 2016-07-07 | 16G0500-04 | ND |
| 2016-08-15 | 16-23129-03 | ND |
| 2016-09-08 | 16-24885-04 | ND |
| 2016-10-10 | 16-27099-04 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | 16-28565-04 | 0.190 ppm |
| 2016-12-08 | 16-30681-04 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 17-10990-04 | 0.840 ppm |
| 2017-02-14 | 17-12678-04 | 0.760 ppm |
| 2017-03-16 | 17-14674-04 | 0.420 ppm |
| 2017-04-05 | 17-15816-04 | 0.360 ppm |
| 2017-05-16 | 17-18536-04 | 0.350 ppm |
| 2017-06-07 | 17-20050-04 | 0.150 ppm |
| 2017-07-06 | 17-22206-04 | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 17-25093-04 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 17-27786-04 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | 17-29078-04 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 17-32143-04 | 0.410 ppm |
| 2017-12-05 | 17-33181-04 | 0.300 ppm |
| 2018-01-22 | 18-11312-04 | 0.710 ppm |
| 2018-02-07 | 18-12321-04 | 0.930 ppm |
| 2018-03-06 | 18-13957-04 | 0.550 ppm |
| 2018-04-03 | 18-15965-04 | 0.510 ppm |
| 2018-05-07 | 18-18430-04 | 0.280 ppm |
| 2018-06-05 | 18-20755-04 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 18-24014-04 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 18-27163-04 | 0.180 ppm |
| 2018-09-12 | 18-29778-04 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 18-31698-04 | ND |
| 2018-11-15 | 18-35061-04 | 0.580 ppm |
| 2018-12-06 | 18-36527-03 | 0.620 ppm |
| 2019-01-08 | 19-10640-03 | 0.570 ppm |
| 2019-02-12 | 19-12923-02 | 0.670 ppm |
| 2019-03-05 | 19-14343-02 | 0.800 ppm |
| 2019-04-02 | 19-16485-04 | 0.550 ppm |
| 2019-05-02 | 19-18726-04 | 0.380 ppm |
| 2019-06-12 | 19-22198-03 | 0.250 ppm |
| 2019-07-02 | 19-23935-03 | 0.140 ppm |
| 2019-08-06 | 19-26851-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-09 | 19-29949-02 | ND |