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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Waipahu-Ewa-Waianae

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).

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

45

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.05 ppb18180.0850 ppb - 9.70 ppb
20141.88 ppb22220.310 ppb - 9.30 ppb
20150.250 ppb110.250 ppb
20161.60 ppb221.10 ppb - 2.10 ppb
20171.85 ppb221.60 ppb - 2.10 ppb
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
2013-07-01201307030716AM1.40 ppb
2013-07-01201307030663AM0.0850 ppb
2013-07-01201307030661AM1.90 ppb
2013-07-01201307030714AM6.40 ppb
2013-07-01201307030687AM0.990 ppb
2013-07-01201307030712AM3.80 ppb
2013-07-01201307030685AM0.160 ppb
2013-07-05201307090226AM1.80 ppb
2013-07-05201307090222AM1.30 ppb
2013-07-05201307090228AM1.20 ppb
2013-07-08201307100912AM0.840 ppb
2013-07-08201307100914AM0.720 ppb
2013-07-08201307100916AM0.810 ppb
2013-07-08201307100910AM1.50 ppb
2013-07-08201307100908AM1.20 ppb
2013-07-09201307110695AM1.50 ppb
2013-07-09201307110708AM1.60 ppb
2013-07-09201307110697AM9.70 ppb
2014-01-03201401070165AM1.60 ppb
2014-01-04201401070157AM0.930 ppb
2014-01-05201401070162AM1.70 ppb
2014-01-06201401080571AM1.90 ppb
2014-01-06201401080575AM0.710 ppb
2014-01-06201401080573AM3.40 ppb
2014-01-06201401080569AM1.30 ppb
2014-01-07201401090458AM6.20 ppb
2014-01-07201401090460AM1.40 ppb
2014-01-08201401100236AM1.90 ppb
2014-01-08201401100234AM1.60 ppb
2014-01-10201401140240AM1.50 ppb
2014-01-10201401140234AM0.890 ppb
2014-01-10201401140236AM9.30 ppb
2014-01-11201401140238AM0.730 ppb
2014-01-12201401140232AM0.810 ppb
2014-01-13201401150384AM1.40 ppb
2014-01-14201401160434AM0.670 ppb
2014-01-14201401160432AM1.20 ppb
2014-06-04201406100325AM0.700 ppb
2014-06-16201406180445AM1.20 ppb
2014-07-15201407170579AM0.310 ppb
2015-01-13201501150509AM0.250 ppb
2016-11-141.10 ppb
2016-12-142.10 ppb
2017-02-231.60 ppb
2017-03-142.10 ppb