Nitrate
Springfield Utility Board
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 | 0.458 ppm | 6 | 3 | ND - 1.55 ppm |
2015 | 0.391 ppm | 7 | 5 | ND - 1.34 ppm |
2016 | 0.596 ppm | 5 | 3 | ND - 1.52 ppm |
2017 | 0.493 ppm | 5 | 3 | ND - 1.41 ppm |
2018 | 0.526 ppm | 5 | 4 | ND - 1.53 ppm |
2019 | 0.612 ppm | 5 | 4 | ND - 1.65 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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2014-04-07 | 140418201-I | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1408A22001-I | ND |
2014-08-25 | 1408A22003-I | 1.07 ppm |
2014-08-25 | 1408A22002-I | 1.55 ppm |
2014-09-09 | 1409372001-I | ND |
2014-12-15 | 1412792001-I | 0.128 ppm |
2015-04-29 | 1504B900001-I | ND |
2015-07-13 | 1507497001-I | 0.114 ppm |
2015-07-14 | 1507593001-I | 0.117 ppm |
2015-07-14 | 1507593002-I | ND |
2015-07-14 | 1507593003-I | 1.06 ppm |
2015-07-14 | 1507593004-I | 1.34 ppm |
2015-10-07 | 1510218001-I | 0.106 ppm |
2016-01-07 | 1601195001-I | 0.130 ppm |
2016-07-20 | 1607940003-I | 1.33 ppm |
2016-07-20 | 1607940001-I | ND |
2016-07-20 | 1607940002-I | 1.52 ppm |
2016-08-04 | 1608231001-I | ND |
2017-08-02 | 1708103001-I | 0.115 ppm |
2017-08-03 | 1708200001-I | 0.939 ppm |
2017-08-03 | 1708200002-I | 1.41 ppm |
2017-08-16 | 1708783004-I | ND |
2017-08-16 | 1708797002-I | ND |
2018-06-26 | 1808E01001-I | ND |
2018-07-05 | 1808E04001-I | 0.116 ppm |
2018-07-11 | 1807A27001-I | 0.104 ppm |
2018-07-18 | 1807991001-I | 0.881 ppm |
2018-07-25 | 1807B73001-I | 1.53 ppm |
2019-07-10 | 1907C15001-I | 0.152 ppm |
2019-07-18 | 1907841001-I | ND |
2019-08-01 | 1908042001-I | 0.109 ppm |
2019-08-07 | 1908305001-I | 1.15 ppm |
2019-08-14 | 1908620001-I | 1.65 ppm |