Nitrate and nitrite

Village of Calvin Water System

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
2014	ND	6	0	ND
2015	0.0145 ppm	4	2	ND - 0.0290 ppm
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	ND	6	0	ND
2018	0.0155 ppm	4	2	ND - 0.0310 ppm
2019	ND	4	0	ND

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
2014-08-11	AD95233	ND
2014-08-11	AD95223	ND
2014-08-11	AD95228	ND
2014-08-11	AD95233	ND
2014-08-11	AD95228	ND
2014-08-11	AD95223	ND
2015-09-04	35206364001	ND
2015-09-04	35206364002	0.0290 ppm
2015-09-04	35206364001	ND
2015-09-04	35206364002	0.0290 ppm
2017-08-15	35331252005	ND
2017-08-15	35331252005	ND
2017-09-26	35338631004	ND
2017-09-26	35338631003	ND
2017-09-26	35338631003	ND
2017-09-26	35338631004	ND
2018-03-15	35382630002	0.0310 ppm
2018-03-15	35382630001	ND
2018-03-15	35382630001	ND
2018-03-15	35382630002	0.0310 ppm
2019-08-01	35489887001	ND
2019-08-01	35489887002	ND
2019-08-01	35489887001	ND
2019-08-01	35489887002	ND