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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Lake Arrowhead CSD

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).

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-07-093761-013-1204ND
2014-07-093761-012-1228ND
2014-07-093761-009-1238ND
2014-07-093761-007-1253ND
2014-07-093761-006-1216ND
2015-04-223761-004-1110ND
2016-06-083761-004-1057ND
2016-07-133761-002-1302ND
2016-07-143761-013-1010ND
2016-07-143761-012-1033ND
2016-07-143761-009-1043ND
2016-07-143761-007-1052ND
2016-07-143761-006-1027ND
2017-02-233761-004-0900ND
2017-04-193761-002-0955ND
2017-04-193761-005-0921ND
2017-06-073761-005-0924ND
2017-06-073761-002-1221ND
2017-06-073761-604-1152ND
2017-07-183761-002-1136ND
2017-07-193761-006-0920ND
2017-07-193761-013-1011ND
2017-07-193761-013-0917ND
2017-07-193761-012-0936ND
2017-07-193761-009-0837ND
2017-07-193761-007-0905ND
2017-09-063761-002-0900ND
2017-09-063761-604-1315ND
2017-09-063761-004-1204ND
2018-02-143761-004-0925ND
2018-05-233761-007-0930ND
2018-07-113761-006-0944ND
2018-07-113761-013-0932ND
2018-07-113761-013-0917ND
2018-07-113761-012-0955ND
2018-08-153761-002-0855ND
2019-02-273761-004-1000ND
2019-07-103761-002-0843ND
2019-07-173761-013-1000ND
2019-07-173761-012-1025ND
2019-07-173761-006-1018ND
2019-07-173761-009-1030ND