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Is There Nitrate-Nitrite in Morris, CT Water? (ZIP 06763)

By Alexander Snyder, Founder & Water Quality Data LeadLast reviewed August 2026

Nitrate-Nitrite appears in the preserved historical public-system catalog associated with Morris, CT ZIP 06763. The old percentage and comparator fields are not republished by this route recovery, and the ZIP association does not identify a property's serving utility or measure its tap.

Federal legal limits and other governed references answer different questions. Neither establishes exposure, safety, or health risk at a specific property.

What Is Nitrate-Nitrite?

Nitrate-nitrite is a combined measure expressed as nitrogen. OEHHA treats the combined goal separately from the individual nitrate and nitrite goals and limits nitrite's contribution within the combined value.

This is exact-analyte context. It does not establish that nitrate-nitrite is present at a property or that a ZIP-associated record represents exposure.

Who May Need Closer Review?

The governed EWG release identifies these household groups for closer nitrate-nitrite review. The classification does not lower or multiply the cited reference and does not determine anyone's exposure.

Pregnant
Newborns (<3mo)
Infants (<1yr)
Breastfeeding
Toddlers (1-2)
Children (2-6)
Children (6-11)

Confirm the serving utility and use a certified property sample before making a health, exposure, or treatment decision.

How to Reduce Nitrate-Nitrite at a Property

The reviewed certification sources include an exact Nitrate/nitrite reduction claim under NSF/ANSI 58. Certification is product- and claim-specific; the standard number alone does not prove a product reduces nitrate-nitrite.

  1. 1Confirm the analyte and concentration at the relevant tap or well with a certified laboratory before choosing treatment; a ZIP-associated record is not a property result.
  2. 2Choose a specific current product whose independent certification listing and performance data sheet explicitly name the exact reduction claim. A standard number by itself is not an analyte claim.
  3. 3Follow the certified product's inlet conditions, installation, service-life, and replacement instructions, then retest treated water to verify performance at the property.

Certification verifies a named reduction claim under defined test conditions; it does not certify that every installation reaches CheckYourTap's EWG/OEHHA health reference.

Review associated Nitrate-Nitrite records

Review the source, sample period, unit, and governed reference for ZIP-associated records. This is not a property exposure or health-risk assessment.

Review ZIP 06763 Records

Historical catalog coverage

Nitrate-Nitrite appears in the preserved catalog for 85 Connecticut ZIP associations, including Morris (06763). This is historical route and identity context only. It does not establish a current detection, rate, exceedance, serving utility, or property result.

Nitrate-Nitrite in nearby Connecticut towns:

Other preserved contaminant pages for Morris (06763)

See the full Morris ZIP record summary →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there Nitrate-Nitrite in Morris 06763 tap water?
Nitrate-Nitrite appears in the preserved historical public-system catalog associated with Morris, CT ZIP 06763. The old percentage and comparator fields are not republished by this route recovery, and the ZIP association does not identify a property's serving utility or measure its tap.
Do these records prove Nitrate-Nitrite is at a property?
No. These are monitoring records associated with ZIP 06763; they do not identify the property's serving utility or establish that Nitrate-Nitrite is present at its tap. Confirm the utility and use a certified property sample when a property-level answer is needed.
What health reference is released for Nitrate-Nitrite?
The released EWG health-protective reference for Nitrate-Nitrite is 0.14 ppm. It is not an EPA compliance conclusion, a finding about ZIP 06763, or a property-specific safe level.
How can Nitrate-Nitrite be reduced at a property?
The reviewed certification sources include an exact Nitrate/nitrite reduction claim under NSF/ANSI 58. Certification is product- and claim-specific; confirm the property result, verify the current product listing and performance sheet, follow its conditions, and retest treated water.

About this report

This page restores the preserved historical Nitrate-Nitrite catalog route associated with Morris, CT (06763) from public-system records filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Connecticut Department of Public Health. The historical percentage and comparator fields are retained in source control but are not rendered by this fallback. Use the live lookup for current source-system rows. CheckYourTap is funded by Valiant Energy Solutions, a Connecticut company established in 1930.

By Alexander Snyder, Founder & Water Quality Data Lead.

This report is general information, not medical advice or a substitute for certified laboratory testing. Talk to your pediatrician or physician about specific health concerns.

Last updated August 2026.

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