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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Hanford

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).

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND400ND
2014ND130ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2013-06-18A3F0120-01AND
2013-06-18A3F0120-03AND
2013-06-18A3F0120-04AND
2013-06-18A3F0120-08AND
2013-06-18A3F0120-06AND
2013-06-19A3F0141-01AND
2013-06-19A3F0139-07AND
2013-06-19A3F0139-09AND
2013-06-19A3F0141-03AND
2013-06-19A3F0141-09AND
2013-06-19A3F0141-05AND
2013-06-19A3F0141-07AND
2013-06-19A3F0139-05AND
2013-06-19A3F0139-01AND
2013-06-20A3F0147-05AND
2013-06-20A3F0147-09AND
2013-06-20A3F0147-01AND
2013-06-20A3F0147-03AND
2013-06-20A3F0147-07AND
2013-07-08A3G0040-01AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-05AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-19AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-17AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-09AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-03AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-15AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-01AND
2013-12-11A3L0140-07AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-11AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-31AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-33AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-13AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-35AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-25AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-37AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-39AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-27AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-29AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-21AND
2013-12-12A3L0140-23AND
2014-07-295810-037-1125ND
2014-07-295810-036-1024ND
2014-07-295810-038-1137ND
2014-07-295810-039-0856ND
2014-07-295810-026-1101ND
2014-07-295810-040-0945ND
2014-07-295810-034-1016ND
2014-07-295810-041-0927ND
2014-07-295810-033-1143ND
2014-07-295810-031-1315ND
2014-07-295810-042-0935ND
2014-07-295810-043-0908ND
2014-07-295810-028-1215ND