Other · 2024
Nitrate Nitrite in San Jose, CA tap water
San Jose, CA's 2024 Nitrate Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 3.76 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average Mountain Surface Water | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range VW Surface Water | 0–1 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0.61–6.2 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average VW Surface Water | 0.5 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range Mountain Surface Water | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from San Jose, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How San Jose, CA compares
1 of the 161 systems measuring Nitrate Nitrite on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Nitrate Nitrite:
People also ask
+Is there Nitrate Nitrite in San Jose, CA tap water?
Yes — San Jose, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate Nitrite at 3.76 mg/L. San Jose, CA's 2024 Nitrate Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Nitrate Nitrite in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nitrate Nitrite is 10 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Nitrate Nitrite over the federal limit?
1 of the 161 systems on The Water Map measuring Nitrate Nitrite report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include La Canada Irrigation Dist. — La Canada, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Nitrate Nitrite measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nitrate Nitrite entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Jose, 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/san-jose/2024/source.