Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Nitrate in Centennial, CO tap water
Centennial, CO's 2023 Nitrate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.18 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.15 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.34 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 130 ug/L | 10000 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 91 ug/L | 10000 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 170 ug/L | 10000 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 45 ug/L | 10000 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 190 ug/L | 10000 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 38 ug/L | 10000 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Centennial, CO's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Nitrate
A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.
Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
People also ask
+Is there Nitrate in Centennial, CO tap water?
Yes — Centennial, CO's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate at 91 ug/L. Centennial, CO's 2023 Nitrate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Nitrate in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nitrate is 10 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Nitrate?
A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
+Where does this Nitrate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nitrate entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Centennial, CO 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/co/centennial/2023/source.