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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

North Perry Ave Water District

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).

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.153 ppb3914ND - 0.860 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-20201305210148AM0.860 ppb
2013-05-20201305210109AMND
2013-05-20201305210111AM0.250 ppb
2013-05-20201305210073AM0.380 ppb
2013-05-20201305210096AM0.320 ppb
2013-05-20201305210053AMND
2013-05-20201305210057AMND
2013-05-21201305230183AMND
2013-05-21201305220641AM0.300 ppb
2013-05-21201305220637AM0.240 ppb
2013-05-21201305220613AMND
2013-05-21201305220435AMND
2013-05-21201305220456AMND
2013-05-22201305230235AM0.420 ppb
2013-05-22201305230237AMND
2013-05-22201305230340AMND
2013-05-22201305230310AMND
2013-05-22201305230255AMND
2013-05-22201305230313AMND
2013-11-04201311050076AM0.410 ppb
2013-11-04201311050095AMND
2013-11-04201311050078AM0.410 ppb
2013-11-04201311050093AMND
2013-11-04201311050087AMND
2013-11-04201311050080AM0.420 ppb
2013-11-05201311060499AM0.360 ppb
2013-11-05201311060495AMND
2013-11-05201311060493AM0.810 ppb
2013-11-05201311060489AMND
2013-11-05201311060497AM0.390 ppb
2013-11-05201311060491AMND
2013-11-06201311070334AMND
2013-11-06201311070332AMND
2013-11-06201311070361AMND
2013-11-06201311070347AM0.400 ppb
2013-11-06201311070365AMND
2013-11-06201311070353AMND
2013-11-06201311070357AMND
2013-11-06201311070345AMND