The RainDance "Nitrate Filter" Catalog & Selection Guide

Whole house nitrate Filters can accommodate well water pump flow rates from 10gpm up to 100gpm and can be installed on 3/4" up to 2" plumbing lines.

Nitrates and nitrites are nitrogen-oxygen chemical units which combine with various organic and inorganic compounds. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses 10 mg/L as N as a mandatory national standard for public supplies under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The 10 mg/L (same as ppm) standard expressed as nitrogen (N) is equivalent to 45 mg/L expressed as nitrate are considered unsafe. Nitrates have no detectable color, taste or odor at the concentrations involved in drinking water supplies, and they do not cause discoloration of plumbing fixtures, so they remain undetectable to our senses. Carbon filters cannot remove nitrates - boiling your water does not remove nitrates 

High nitrate levels in well water can cause methemoglobinemia or blue baby syndrome, a condition found especially in infants under six months. The stomach acid of an infant is not as strong as in older children and adults. This causes an increase in bacteria that can readily convert nitrate to nitrite (NO2). 

Nitrite is absorbed in the blood, and hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying component of blood) is converted to methemoglobin. Methemoglobin does not carry oxygen efficiently. This results in a reduced oxygen supply to vital tissues such as the brain. Methemoglobin in infant blood cannot change back to hemoglobin, which normally occurs in adults. Severe methemoglobinemia can result in brain damage and death.

Pregnant women, adults with reduced stomach acidity, and people deficient in the enzyme that changes methemoglobin back to normal hemoglobin are all susceptible to nitrite-induced methemoglobinemia. The most obvious symptom of methemoglobinemia is a bluish color of the skin, particularly around the eyes and mouth. Other symptoms include headache, dizziness, weakness or difficulty in breathing. 

You can choose to buy a nitrate water filtration system "off the rack" and take your chances or you can let us recommend a system based upon your specific needs. If you already have a water report please email Support@RainDanceWaterSystems.com ATTN: Nitrate Recommendation. Once we have reviewed your water report we will contact you with the best water treatment solution.

Find our complete selection of Nitrate Eater systems below for Whole House, Livestock, and Commercial applications.

Nitrate Eater-125-12 Filters 150ppm Nitrate/Nitrite Softens 40gpg (684ppm) Hard Water Flow Rate: 10gpm Pipe Size: 1" or 1.25" 1-8 Person Household / 1-3 Bathrooms / Small Farms / Light Commercial

Nitrate Only Nitrate Eater-125-12N Filters 150ppm Nitrate/Nitrite *Installed after your softener. Flow Rate: 10gpm Pipe Size: 1" or 1.25" 1-8 Person Household / 1-3 Bathrooms / Small Farms / Light Commercial *Exclusive RainDance H2O Store Product!