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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).

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND180ND
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
2013-05-163593642013AMND
2013-05-163593642005AMND
2013-05-163593642007AMND
2013-05-163593642001AMND
2013-05-163593642003AMND
2013-05-163593642015AMND
2013-05-163593642009AMND
2013-05-163593642011AMND
2013-08-1235103928001AMND
2013-12-0335118444013AMND
2013-12-0335118444011AMND
2013-12-0335118444003AMND
2013-12-0335118444001AMND
2013-12-0335118444007AMND
2013-12-0335118444009AMND
2013-12-0335118444005AMND
2013-12-0435118444015AMND
2013-12-0435118444017AMND