Nitrate
Moore
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.
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 | 0.480 ppm | 7 | 7 | 0.360 ppm - 0.720 ppm |
2015 | 0.432 ppm | 5 | 4 | ND - 0.700 ppm |
2016 | 0.397 ppm | 6 | 5 | ND - 0.600 ppm |
2017 | 0.265 ppm | 13 | 9 | ND - 0.500 ppm |
2018 | 0.430 ppm | 6 | 6 | 0.330 ppm - 0.570 ppm |
2019 | 0.375 ppm | 13 | 10 | ND - 0.760 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 |
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2014-08-11 | 4H12133-04 | 0.720 ppm |
2014-08-18 | 4H19104-07 | 0.410 ppm |
2014-08-18 | 4H19104-06 | 0.460 ppm |
2014-08-18 | 4H19104-05 | 0.470 ppm |
2014-10-09 | 4J10006-03 | 0.550 ppm |
2014-12-04 | 4L05007-03 | 0.360 ppm |
2014-12-04 | 4L05007-02 | 0.390 ppm |
2015-03-10 | 5C10136-05 | 0.350 ppm |
2015-03-10 | 5C10136-02 | 0.700 ppm |
2015-12-08 | 5L08161-10 | 0.540 ppm |
2015-12-08 | 5L08161-04 | 0.570 ppm |
2015-12-22 | 5L22085-01 | ND |
2016-02-23 | 6B23061-01 | 0.450 ppm |
2016-03-24 | 6C25003-01 | 0.330 ppm |
2016-08-18 | 6H19025-04 | 0.580 ppm |
2016-12-28 | 6L29051-07 | 0.420 ppm |
2016-12-28 | 6L29051-06 | 0.600 ppm |
2016-12-28 | 6L29051-03 | ND |
2017-05-15 | 7E16017-05 | 0.270 ppm |
2017-09-11 | 7I12038-05 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 7I12038-04 | 0.390 ppm |
2017-09-11 | 7I12038-03 | 0.360 ppm |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-05 | 0.350 ppm |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-07 | 0.500 ppm |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-06 | 0.370 ppm |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-04 | 0.370 ppm |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-03 | 0.500 ppm |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-02 | ND |
2017-10-03 | 7J03118-01 | ND |
2017-10-31 | 7K01144-05 | 0.340 ppm |
2017-10-31 | 7K01144-04 | ND |
2018-03-13 | AC13155-04 | 0.400 ppm |
2018-03-13 | AC13155-01 | 0.390 ppm |
2018-03-28 | AC29087-01 | 0.510 ppm |
2018-03-29 | AC29087-02 | 0.380 ppm |
2018-12-20 | AL21007-03 | 0.570 ppm |
2018-12-20 | AL21007-04 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-03-26 | BC26100-06 | 0.420 ppm |
2019-03-26 | BC26100-05 | ND |
2019-03-26 | BC26100-01 | ND |
2019-03-27 | BC27112-06 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-03-27 | BC27112-03 | 0.480 ppm |
2019-08-27 | BH27135-05 | 0.520 ppm |
2019-08-27 | BH27135-04 | 0.330 ppm |
2019-09-16 | BI17137-07 | 0.290 ppm |
2019-09-16 | BI17137-06 | 0.630 ppm |
2019-09-24 | BI24149-01 | 0.410 ppm |
2019-09-24 | BI24149-04 | ND |
2019-09-24 | BI24149-03 | 0.710 ppm |
2019-09-24 | BI24149-02 | 0.760 ppm |