Chromium (hexavalent)
Elsinore Valley Municipal 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).
58
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
23
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.238 ppb | 13 | 11 | ND - 0.690 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.178 ppb | 24 | 11 | ND - 0.770 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 0.0923 ppb | 13 | 1 | ND - 1.20 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-17 | B3I1811-07 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2013-09-17 | B3I1811-05 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2013-09-17 | B3I1811-09 | 0.170 ppb |
| 2013-09-17 | B3I1811-01 | 0.190 ppb |
| 2013-09-17 | B3I1811-03 | 0.0960 ppb |
| 2013-09-19 | B3I1939-10 | ND |
| 2013-09-19 | B3I1939-01 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2013-09-19 | B3I1939-07 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2013-09-19 | B3I1939-04 | ND |
| 2013-09-19 | B3I1939-13 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2013-12-13 | B3L1343-06 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2013-12-13 | B3L1343-04 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2013-12-13 | B3L1343-01 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2084-12 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2084-14 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2084-10 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2078-06 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2078-04 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2084-04 | ND |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2084-07 | 0.0410 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2078-01 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2014-03-20 | B4C2084-01 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-06-19 | B4F2037-07 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2014-06-19 | B4F2037-09 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2014-06-19 | B4F2037-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | B4F2037-04 | ND |
| 2014-08-05 | 4790-004-1115 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 4790-052-1315 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | 4790-053-1020 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | 4790-037-0840 | ND |
| 2014-08-15 | 4790-021-0810 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | 4790-022-1425 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | 4790-010-1359 | ND |
| 2014-09-29 | 4790-002-0835 | ND |
| 2014-11-06 | B4K0690-01 | ND |
| 2014-12-15 | 4790-049-1100 | ND |
| 2014-12-23 | B4L2627-01 | ND |
| 2016-08-11 | 4790-010-1110 | ND |
| 2016-08-11 | 4790-037-1220 | ND |
| 2016-08-17 | 4790-012-1240 | ND |
| 2016-08-17 | 4790-031-1150 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 4790-004-1505 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 4790-007-1040 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 4790-053-0910 | ND |
| 2017-12-21 | 9590-022-1449 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 9588-053-1022 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 9588-053-1110 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9588-022-1355 | ND |
| 2019-09-12 | 9588-038-1250 | ND |
| 2019-09-12 | 9588-021-1200 | ND |
| 2019-09-18 | 9588-037-1311 | ND |
| 2019-09-18 | 9588-031-1430 | ND |
| 2019-09-18 | 9588-052-1214 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 9588-049-1340 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 9588-050-1404 | ND |
| 2019-10-10 | 4790-002-0930 | ND |
| 2019-12-18 | 4790-007-1004 | ND |
| 2019-12-18 | 4790-004-0945 | 1.20 ppb |