Other · 2024
Nitrate Nitrite in Lafayette, LA tap water
Lafayette, LA's 2024 report shows Nitrate Nitrite detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Lus | 0.6 | 10 MCL |
Range Lus | 0–0.6 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lafayette, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Lafayette, LA 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 Lafayette, LA tap water?
Yes — Lafayette, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate Nitrite at 0.6. Lafayette, LA's 2024 report shows Nitrate Nitrite detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Nitrate Nitrite in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nitrate Nitrite is 10 . 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 Lafayette, LA 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/la/lafayette/2024/source.