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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Camp Pendleton (South)

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).

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.144 ppb65ND - 0.350 ppb
20140.196 ppb203ND - 3.50 ppb
20150.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb
20163.40 ppb113.40 ppb
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
2013-11-13201311140275AM0.300 ppb
2013-11-20201311210182AM0.350 ppb
2013-11-21201311220148AM0.0630 ppb
2013-11-21201311220146AM0.0960 ppb
2013-11-22201311230024AMND
2013-11-26201311260884AM0.0540 ppb
2014-05-199590-030-1205ND
2014-05-219590-039-1050ND
2014-05-22201405220658AM0.0590 ppb
2014-05-239590-049-1030ND
2014-05-29201405290743AM0.370 ppb
2014-11-059590-022-1105ND
2014-11-059590-044-1245ND
2014-11-059590-043-1312ND
2014-11-069590-037-1246ND
2014-11-069590-034-1321ND
2014-11-069590-009-1400ND
2014-11-139590-036-1343ND
2014-11-209590-039-1255ND
2014-12-049590-036-1106ND
2014-12-049590-014-11353.50 ppb
2014-12-059590-030-1135ND
2014-12-109590-049-1125ND
2014-12-109590-020-1115ND
2014-12-129590-019-0900ND
2014-12-129590-018-0830ND
2015-07-249590-035-10501.10 ppb
2015-08-059590-051-1205ND
2016-02-119590-014-10253.40 ppb