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Nitrate Nitrite in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Nitrate Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Detected Level | 0.036 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0–0.036 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How City of Newport News, VA 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 City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate Nitrite at 0.036 mg/L. City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Newport News, 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/newport-news/2025/source.