nitrate readings
- Thread starter slippery slimecoat
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I agree those tests are hard to distinguish.
If you let us know what city you are in, and if there is a certain municipal water area, I can try to download that cities "annual water quality report", to see if their chemists tests and yours match up.
I'd be curious to see what the comparison is.
If you let us know what city you are in, and if there is a certain municipal water area, I can try to download that cities "annual water quality report", to see if their chemists tests and yours match up.
I'd be curious to see what the comparison is.
Exactly. Those 2 shades of orange are to damn similar. But I guess as long as its orange its ok.
I just copied the info below from the Corning NY Water Quality Report web site
You may notice that they measure in ppb (parts per billion). You can go there by googling Corning NY Water Quality Repot PDF
For example, lets take well # 1 and 2, the nitrate listed is 2700 ppb(parts per billion), this translates to 2.7ppm/mL per Liter
Well #3 has a nitrate level of 2.1ppm etc etc
So the water coming from the plant, is well below the 10ppm MCL
From my own experience as a water chemist, the aseptic technique we used, and the type equipment, compared to aquarium hobby stuff, my guess is, the certified lab is correct.
Especially if they are measuring in the parts per billion area.
Nitrate
NO
10, 000
10,000
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching
from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of
natural deposits.
Infants below the age of six months
who drink water containing nitrate in
excess of the MCL could become
seriously ill and, if untreated, may die.
Symptoms include shortness of breath
and blue-baby syndrome.
Nitrate - Well 1 & 2
7/19/11
2,700
ppb
Nitrate - Well 3
7/19/11
2,100
ppb
Nitrate - Well 8A
7/19/11
1,500
ppb
Nitrate - Well 9
7/19/11
1,200
ppb
Fluoride
NO
You may notice that they measure in ppb (parts per billion). You can go there by googling Corning NY Water Quality Repot PDF
For example, lets take well # 1 and 2, the nitrate listed is 2700 ppb(parts per billion), this translates to 2.7ppm/mL per Liter
Well #3 has a nitrate level of 2.1ppm etc etc
So the water coming from the plant, is well below the 10ppm MCL
From my own experience as a water chemist, the aseptic technique we used, and the type equipment, compared to aquarium hobby stuff, my guess is, the certified lab is correct.
Especially if they are measuring in the parts per billion area.
Nitrate
NO
10, 000
10,000
Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching
from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of
natural deposits.
Infants below the age of six months
who drink water containing nitrate in
excess of the MCL could become
seriously ill and, if untreated, may die.
Symptoms include shortness of breath
and blue-baby syndrome.
Nitrate - Well 1 & 2
7/19/11
2,700
ppb
Nitrate - Well 3
7/19/11
2,100
ppb
Nitrate - Well 8A
7/19/11
1,500
ppb
Nitrate - Well 9
7/19/11
1,200
ppb
Fluoride
NO
