Chromium (total)
Wells Branch MUD 1
Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | 0.137 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.274 ppb |
2014 | 0.285 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.249 ppb - 0.339 ppb |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 100 ppb
The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2013-10-30 | Q1310248001 | ND |
2013-10-30 | Q1310248003 | 0.274 ppb |
2014-01-27 | Q1402121003 | 0.312 ppb |
2014-01-27 | Q1402121001 | 0.339 ppb |
2014-04-29 | Q1413538003 | 0.277 ppb |
2014-04-29 | Q1413538001 | 0.278 ppb |
2014-07-28 | Q1431280003 | 0.249 ppb |
2014-07-28 | Q1431280001 | 0.254 ppb |