Well water contaminant guide

Nitrate in private well water

High nitrate can be dangerous for infants and pregnant people.

Common limit: 10 mg/L as nitrogenUnit: mg/L as Nhealth

What to do

Do not use high-nitrate water for infant formula. Confirm with a certified lab and consider point-of-use reverse osmosis.

Treatment options

  • Reverse osmosis
  • Distillation
  • Anion exchange

Nitrate guides by state

Nitrate in Alabama well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Alaska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Arizona well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Arkansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in California well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Colorado well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Connecticut well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Delaware well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in District of Columbia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Florida well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Georgia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Hawaii well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Idaho well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Illinois well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Indiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Iowa well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Kansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Kentucky well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Louisiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Maine well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Maryland well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Massachusetts well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Michigan well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Minnesota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Mississippi well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Missouri well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Montana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Nebraska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Nevada well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in New Hampshire well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in New Jersey well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in New Mexico well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in New York well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in North Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in North Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Ohio well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Oklahoma well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Oregon well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Pennsylvania well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Rhode Island well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in South Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in South Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Tennessee well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Texas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Utah well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Vermont well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Washington well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in West Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Wisconsin well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

Nitrate in Wyoming well water

State-specific guide for interpreting nitrate results in private wells.

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