Analysis of Nitrit and Nitrat Quality in Settlement Patternsi in Plaju District Palembang City

The content of nitrate in groundwater is the result of the process of waste enteringinto groundwater from the process of domestic activities at the ground level, wellsthat are made lower and the surface of the well closer to the ground become themain factor nitrate into groundwater. The concentration of nitrate in groundwaterwill directly be decomposed into nitrite in the water. The research method used isthe survey method and analysis of groundwater quality in the laboratory. Theselection of research samples was carried out by purposive sampling method, with18 samples of well water as samples. The results showed that nitrate in groundwaterfrom 18 research samples showed that the concentration of nitrate ranged from 4.0- 6.14 mg/l. The results of the study can be concluded that the condition ofgroundwater quality in Plaju Subdistrict is still in normal conditions in accordancewith the recommended threshold regulation of 10 mg / liter for the parameters ofthe quality of clean water. The results of the study on the nitrite content ingroundwater from 18 groundwater samples can be seen that the nitrite content ingroundwater ranges from 0.009 - 0.030 mg / liter. The results of the study of nitritelevels in groundwater can be seen that the nitrite content in 18 groundwater samplesis in a normal condition according to the quality standards suggested by the ministryof health