Inorganic chemicals · 2025
Nitrite in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Nitrite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0.002–0.003 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.003 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | 0.002–0.003 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | Not detected mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Conc | 0.003 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, 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.
How City of Newport News, VA compares
1 of the 59 systems measuring Nitrite on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Nitrite:
People also ask
+Is there Nitrite in City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrite at 0.002–0.003 mg/L. City of Newport News, 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Nitrite over the federal limit?
1 of the 59 systems on The Water Map measuring Nitrite report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Boonsboro Keedysville, MD.
+Where does this Nitrite measurement come from?
This page reproduces the 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.