Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Nitrite in Pembroke Pines, FL tap water
Pembroke Pines, FL's 2024 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.11 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Pembroke Pines, FL's 2024 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 Pembroke Pines, FL compares
1 of the 59 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 Pembroke Pines, FL tap water?
Yes — Pembroke Pines, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrite at 0.11 mg/L. Pembroke Pines, FL's 2024 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Nitrite in drinking water?
The federal MCLG 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 59 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pembroke Pines, FL 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/fl/pembroke-pines/2024/source.