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Nitrate in Community Drinking Water Systems by Mean Nitrate Concentration and Community Water Systems, New Jersey, 2000 to 2023

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Year2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230100200300400500Number of SystemsNitrate in Community Drinking Water Systems by Mean Nitrate Concentration and Community WaterSystems, New Jersey, 2000 to 20230-<3 mg/l3-<5 mg/l5-<10 mg/l10-<20 mg/l
Nitrate Concentration (mg/L)YearNumber of Systems

0-<3 mg/l

 10-<3 mg/l20002000418
 10-<3 mg/l20012001416
 10-<3 mg/l20022002425
 10-<3 mg/l20032003418
 10-<3 mg/l20042004432
 10-<3 mg/l20052005447
 10-<3 mg/l20062006445
 10-<3 mg/l20072007430
 10-<3 mg/l20082008422
 10-<3 mg/l20092009420
 10-<3 mg/l20102010397
 10-<3 mg/l20112011401
 10-<3 mg/l20122012401
 10-<3 mg/l20132013391
 10-<3 mg/l20142014386
 10-<3 mg/l20152015380
 10-<3 mg/l20162016373
 10-<3 mg/l20172017362
 10-<3 mg/l20182018374
 10-<3 mg/l20192019372
 10-<3 mg/l20202020373
 10-<3 mg/l20212021350
 10-<3 mg/l20222022350
 10-<3 mg/l20232023334

3-<5 mg/l

 23-<5 mg/l2000200054
 23-<5 mg/l2001200155
 23-<5 mg/l2002200252
 23-<5 mg/l2003200352
 23-<5 mg/l2004200461
 23-<5 mg/l2005200553
 23-<5 mg/l2006200649
 23-<5 mg/l2007200760
 23-<5 mg/l2008200858
 23-<5 mg/l2009200940
 23-<5 mg/l2010201040
 23-<5 mg/l2011201135
 23-<5 mg/l2012201235
 23-<5 mg/l2013201338
 23-<5 mg/l2014201433
 23-<5 mg/l2015201537
 23-<5 mg/l2016201637
 23-<5 mg/l2017201743
 23-<5 mg/l2018201841
 23-<5 mg/l2019201942
 23-<5 mg/l2020202034
 23-<5 mg/l2021202143
 23-<5 mg/l2022202237
 23-<5 mg/l2023202338

5-<10 mg/l

 35-<10 mg/l2000200019
 35-<10 mg/l2001200119
 35-<10 mg/l2002200221
 35-<10 mg/l2003200322
 35-<10 mg/l2004200421
 35-<10 mg/l2005200520
 35-<10 mg/l2006200623
 35-<10 mg/l2007200725
 35-<10 mg/l2008200821
 35-<10 mg/l2009200921
 35-<10 mg/l2010201019
 35-<10 mg/l2011201118
 35-<10 mg/l2012201218
 35-<10 mg/l2013201316
 35-<10 mg/l2014201421
 35-<10 mg/l2015201524
 35-<10 mg/l2016201621
 35-<10 mg/l2017201720
 35-<10 mg/l2018201822
 35-<10 mg/l2019201918
 35-<10 mg/l2020202013
 35-<10 mg/l2021202115
 35-<10 mg/l2022202212
 35-<10 mg/l2023202312

10-<20 mg/l

 510-<20 mg/l200120011
 510-<20 mg/l200220021
 510-<20 mg/l200320031
 510-<20 mg/l200420041
 510-<20 mg/l200620061
 510-<20 mg/l200820081
 510-<20 mg/l201420141
 510-<20 mg/l201620162
 510-<20 mg/l201720172
 510-<20 mg/l201820180
 510-<20 mg/l201920192
 510-<20 mg/l202020200
 510-<20 mg/l202120211
 510-<20 mg/l202220220
 510-<20 mg/l202320230

Why Is This Important?

Nitrate is a nitrogen compound that occurs naturally in soil, water, plants, and food. It may be formed when microorganisms in the environment break down organic material such as plants, animal manure, and sewage. Nitrate can also be found in chemical fertilizers. Nitrate can get into drinking water from runoff of farms, golf courses and lawns, or from landfills, animal feedlots, and septic systems.

Under certain conditions, the body changes nitrate to nitrite. Methemoglobinemia, a form of anemia, can result from the reaction of nitrite with hemoglobin in the blood. When this occurs, the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to the body's tissues is decreased. In infants, this condition is called "blue baby" syndrome. Pregnant women are also more susceptible to nitrate/nitrite-induced methemoglobin.

Definition

The distribution of nitrate concentration in drinking water, by community water system, population served, and year

The New Jersey Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate in drinking water is 10 milligrams per liter. Data are presented for community water systems that reported test results for the specified time interval.

Data Source

Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(https://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/index.html)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of community water systems by nitrate concentration in drinking water

  • Denominator:

    Not applicable

Related Health Objectives and Indicators


Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator DW-44

Description: Nitrate in community water systems
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=1&selectedIndicatorId=44


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Health Topic Pages Related to: Nitrate in Community Drinking Water Systems

Indicator Data Last Updated On 05/02/2024, Published on 05/24/2024
Environmental Public Health Tracking Project, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: nj.epht@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/epht)