Inorganic chemicals · 2025

Nitrite in James City County, VA tap water

Within the federal limit· 0.0× the limit

James City County, VA's 2025 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCLG).

The measurement

StatisticValue
Range
System-wide
0.002–0.003 mg/L
Maximum
Max Conc
Not detected mg/L
Range
System-wide
Not detected mg/L
Maximum
Max Conc
0.003 mg/L
Range
System-wide
0.002–0.003 mg/L
Maximum
Max Conc
Not detected mg/L
Range
System-wide
Not detected mg/L
Maximum
Max Conc
0.003 mg/L
Reported level
System-wide
0.003 mg/L
Range
Range of Individual Test Results Low
0.002–0.003 mg/L
Reported level
System-wide
0.003 mg/L
Range
Range of Individual Test Results Low
0.002–0.003 mg/L

Verbatim from James City County, VA's 2025 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 James City County, VA tap water?

Yes — James City County, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrite at 0.002–0.003 mg/L. James City County, VA's 2025 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCLG).

+What's the federal limit for Nitrite in drinking water?

The federal MCLG 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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the James City County, VA 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/va/james-city-county/2025/source.

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