Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Nitrite in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level City Creek WTP | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range Salt Lake City Wells | 0–0.1 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Parleys WTP | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level MWDSLS Little Cottonwood | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level MWDSLS Point of the Mountain WTP | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT'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 Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrite at 0–0.1 mg/L. Salt Lake City, UT'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 Salt Lake City, UT 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/ut/salt-lake-city/2024/source.