Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Nitrite in Rialto, City of, CA tap water
Rialto, City of, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Nitrite and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected MG/L | 1 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Rialto, City of, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Nitrite
A compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.
Like nitrate, elevated levels can cause 'blue baby syndrome' in infants.
How Rialto, City of, CA compares
1 of the 223 systems measuring Nitrite on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Nitrite:
People also ask
+Is there Nitrite in Rialto, City of, CA tap water?
Rialto, City of, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Nitrite and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Nitrite in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nitrite is 1 MG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Nitrite?
A compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits. Like nitrate, elevated levels can cause 'blue baby syndrome' in infants.
+Which other U.S. cities have Nitrite over the federal limit?
1 of the 223 systems on The Water Map measuring Nitrite report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this Nitrite measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nitrite entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Rialto, City of, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/rialto/2023/source.