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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Arizona Water Company - Lakeside

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).

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.290 ppb880.140 ppb - 0.460 ppb
20140.211 ppb12120.120 ppb - 0.320 ppb
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
2013-12-1029448120.290 ppb
2013-12-1029448210.240 ppb
2013-12-1029447950.140 ppb
2013-12-1029447790.170 ppb
2013-12-1129456990.360 ppb
2013-12-1129456950.310 ppb
2013-12-1129456700.350 ppb
2013-12-1129456910.460 ppb
2014-03-0429863310.120 ppb
2014-04-1730114120.280 ppb
2014-06-1630462580.140 ppb
2014-06-1630460970.320 ppb
2014-07-2830717500.240 ppb
2014-07-2830717520.280 ppb
2014-07-2830717560.220 ppb
2014-07-2830717540.270 ppb
2014-07-2830717620.250 ppb
2014-07-2830717570.140 ppb
2014-07-2830717630.140 ppb
2014-08-1830871990.130 ppb