Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Nitrite in Boonsboro Keedysville, MD tap water
Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Nitrite at or above the federal limit (1 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 6.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample System-wide | 0.00296 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.0021–6 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Boonsboro Keedysville, MD'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Nitrite in Boonsboro Keedysville, MD tap water?
Yes — Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrite at 0.0021–6 mg/L. Boonsboro Keedysville, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Nitrite at or above the federal limit (1 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 6.0× the threshold.
+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 Boonsboro Keedysville, MD 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/md/boonsboro-keedysville/2024/source.