Nitrates in your water indicate that it is affected by sewage water, fertilization or other pollution.
What is nitrate?
Nitrates are, in inorganic chemistry, salts of the nitrate ion. If you have nitrate in your water, it has probably been affected by so-called relic salt- or sea water. The cause can also be softening by ion exchange with sodium. A possible explanation for the problem is the impact from sewage, fertilization and other sources of pollution.
What level is acceptable?
The regulated levels will always shift between different countries and decision makers. In Sweden, the Swedish EPA gives a water remark at levels above 20 mg/l and marks it unfit to drink at levels above 50 mg/l.
Is it dangerous to drink water with nitrate in it?
Young children should not drink water with nitrate in it as it can be converted in the body to nitrite which affects oxygen uptake.
Bluewater machines remove over 97% of nitrate in your water.
Do Bluewater machines remove nitrate?
Yes, Bluewater removes over 97% of nitrate in your water!