Nitrate and nitrite

Community WC of Green Valley

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.

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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	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	1.48 ppm	4	4	0.580 ppm - 2.79 ppm
2016	1.20 ppm	4	4	0.450 ppm - 2.46 ppm
2017	1.34 ppm	4	4	0.550 ppm - 2.23 ppm
2018	1.22 ppm	4	4	0.375 ppm - 2.14 ppm
2019	1.44 ppm	4	4	0.460 ppm - 2.41 ppm

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
2015-02-11	5021060-04	1.61 ppm
2015-02-11	5021060-03	0.940 ppm
2015-02-11	5021060-02	0.580 ppm
2015-02-11	5021060-01	2.79 ppm
2016-01-20	6011621-04	1.20 ppm
2016-01-20	6011621-03	0.450 ppm
2016-01-20	6011621-02	0.680 ppm
2016-01-20	6011621-01	2.46 ppm
2017-01-17	7011518-03	0.550 ppm
2017-01-17	7011518-04	1.46 ppm
2017-01-17	7011518-02	1.10 ppm
2017-01-17	7011518-01	2.23 ppm
2018-01-30	18A3037-04	1.34 ppm
2018-01-30	18A3037-03	0.375 ppm
2018-01-30	18A3037-02	1.04 ppm
2018-01-30	18A3037-01	2.14 ppm
2019-01-29	19A2999-01	2.41 ppm
2019-01-29	19A2999-04	1.66 ppm
2019-01-29	19A2999-03	0.460 ppm
2019-01-29	19A2999-02	1.21 ppm