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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Bertie County Regional Water

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).

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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00867 ppb303ND - 0.140 ppb
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
2014-03-112990342ND
2014-03-112990309ND
2014-03-112990283ND
2014-03-112990326ND
2014-03-172993517ND
2014-03-172993716ND
2014-03-172993463ND
2014-03-182993842ND
2014-03-182993786ND
2014-03-182993441ND
2014-03-1829938370.140 ppb
2014-03-192994696ND
2014-03-192994868ND
2014-03-192994704ND
2014-03-1929946420.0500 ppb
2014-09-173106731ND
2014-09-173106404ND
2014-09-1731066820.0700 ppb
2014-09-173106690ND
2014-09-173106739ND
2014-09-173106414ND
2014-09-183107513ND
2014-09-183107748ND
2014-09-183107791ND
2014-09-183107506ND
2014-09-183107912ND
2014-09-183107541ND
2014-09-183107551ND
2014-09-183107490ND
2014-09-183107532ND