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HOME > CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS > NITRATE
Reprinted with permission from
Nitrate
Contaminant Guide
NITRATE
| |
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) |
1 mg/L |
Potential Health Effects |
Methemoglobulinemia(blue baby syndrome) |
Potential Source of Contaminant |
Animal waste, fertilizer, natural deposits, septic tanks, sewage; rapidly converts to nitrate |
Applicable NSF/ANSI Standard(s) |
Standard 53 |
Water Treatment Technologies Certified by NSF for Reduction of this Contaminant |
Reverse osmosis |
Special Notes |
None |
For a list of products certified for reduction of this contaminant, visit the Certified Drinking Water Treatment Products page.
