Other · 2023
Nitrate Nitrite in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Nitrate Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.22 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 0.092 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.22 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Salem, OR 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 Salem, OR tap water?
Yes — Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate Nitrite at 0.092 mg/L. Salem, OR's 2023 Nitrate Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Nitrate Nitrite in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Nitrate Nitrite is 10 mg/L. 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salem, OR 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/or/salem/2023/source.