Chromium (hexavalent)

Pickens County Water and F. P. Authority

Chromium (hexavalent) is a carcinogen that commonly contaminates American drinking water. Chromium (hexavalent) in drinking water may be due to industrial pollution or natural occurrences in mineral deposits and groundwater. Read more about chromium (hexavalent).

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.0761 ppb	28	16	ND - 0.240 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chromium (hexavalent) was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-04-28	3018168	0.230 ppb
2014-04-28	3018219	ND
2014-04-28	3018178	ND
2014-04-28	3017872	ND
2014-04-28	3017868	ND
2014-04-28	3017864	ND
2014-04-28	3017876	0.240 ppb
2014-04-28	3017916	0.0800 ppb
2014-04-28	3017885	0.0600 ppb
2014-04-28	3017880	0.200 ppb
2014-04-28	3018204	0.190 ppb
2014-04-28	3018243	0.0800 ppb
2014-04-28	3018189	0.0500 ppb
2014-04-28	3018234	ND
2014-10-20	3128132	0.1000 ppb
2014-10-20	3127349	0.230 ppb
2014-10-20	3127430	ND
2014-10-20	3128184	ND
2014-10-20	3127454	ND
2014-10-20	3128193	0.0900 ppb
2014-10-20	3128138	ND
2014-10-20	3128177	ND
2014-10-20	3127283	0.0400 ppb
2014-10-20	3128145	ND
2014-10-20	3128165	0.240 ppb
2014-10-20	3127443	0.190 ppb
2014-10-20	3128126	0.0600 ppb
2014-10-21	3127571	0.0500 ppb