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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

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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).

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0143 ppb156ND - 0.0480 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-253588066004AM0.0320 ppb
2013-03-253588066006AM0.0320 ppb
2013-03-253588066005AMND
2013-03-253588066001AMND
2013-03-253588066003AMND
2013-03-253588066002AMND
2013-06-243598179001AM0.0320 ppb
2013-07-0835100007001AMND
2013-09-1635108673007AM0.0360 ppb
2013-09-1635108673005AMND
2013-09-1635108673009AMND
2013-09-1635108673003AMND
2013-09-1635108673001AMND
2013-12-1235119998003AM0.0480 ppb
2013-12-1635119998001AM0.0340 ppb