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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Dothan Utilities

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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66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0873 ppb6410ND - 2.40 ppb
20150.0850 ppb21ND - 0.170 ppb
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
2014-04-0735133145015AMND
2014-04-0735133145063AMND
2014-04-0735133145049AM0.340 ppb
2014-04-0735133145043AMND
2014-04-0735133145041AMND
2014-04-0735133145047AM0.720 ppb
2014-04-0735133145053AM2.40 ppb
2014-04-0735133145045AMND
2014-04-0735133145005AMND
2014-04-0735133145007AMND
2014-04-0735133145059AMND
2014-04-0735133145057AMND
2014-04-0735133145029AMND
2014-04-0735133145023AMND
2014-04-0735133145025AMND
2014-04-0735133145003AMND
2014-04-0735133145001AMND
2014-04-0735133145013AMND
2014-04-0735133145011AMND
2014-04-0735133145039AMND
2014-04-0735133145017AMND
2014-04-0735133145009AMND
2014-04-0735133145033AMND
2014-04-0735133145019AMND
2014-04-0735133145021AM0.0330 ppb
2014-04-0735133145035AMND
2014-04-0735133145055AM0.0360 ppb
2014-04-0835133145069AMND
2014-04-0835133145067AMND
2014-04-0835133145075AM0.210 ppb
2014-04-0835133145071AM0.0340 ppb
2014-04-0835133145077AMND
2014-04-0835133145073AMND
2014-10-0735158374025AMND
2014-10-0735158374047AMND
2014-10-0735158374041AMND
2014-10-0735158374029AM1.50 ppb
2014-10-0735158374009AMND
2014-10-0735158374053AMND
2014-10-0735158374049AMND
2014-10-0735158374035AMND
2014-10-0735158374045AMND
2014-10-0735158374003AMND
2014-10-0735158374037AMND
2014-10-0735158374027AMND
2014-10-0735158374013AMND
2014-10-0735158374051AMND
2014-10-0735158374043AM0.250 ppb
2014-10-0735158374039AMND
2014-10-0735158374021AMND
2014-10-0735158374019AMND
2014-10-0735158374061AM0.0660 ppb
2014-10-0735158374007AMND
2014-10-0735158374057AMND
2014-10-0735158374001AMND
2014-10-0735158374005AMND
2014-10-0735158374015AMND
2014-10-0735158374023AMND
2014-10-0735158374011AMND
2014-10-0735158374059AMND
2014-10-0735158374033AMND
2014-10-0735158374017AMND
2014-10-0735158374031AMND
2014-10-0735158374055AMND
2015-02-0335174083001AMND
2015-02-0335174083003AM0.170 ppb