Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Nitrite in Cedar Rapids, IA tap water
Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range J Ave. Plant | 0–0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level J Ave. Plant | 0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range Nw Plant | 0–0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Nw Plant | 0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cedar Rapids, IA'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 Cedar Rapids, IA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Nitrite in Cedar Rapids, IA tap water?
Yes — Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrite at 0–0.1 mg/L. Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCL).
+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.
+Where does this Nitrite measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nitrite entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cedar Rapids, IA 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/ia/cedar-rapids/2024/source.