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[Contaminant] Nitrite (measured as Nitrogen) [MCLG1 (mg/L)2] 1 [MCL or TT1 (mg/L)2] 1 Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrite in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue-baby syndrome.
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
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Sources of Contaminant in Drinking Water