Chromium (hexavalent)

Fair Lawn Water Department

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.295 ppb	17	15	ND - 0.928 ppb
2014	0.165 ppb	3	3	0.0610 ppb - 0.348 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2013-01-29	703130-7992	0.272 ppb
2013-01-29	703126-7992	0.317 ppb
2013-01-29	703128-7992	0.325 ppb
2013-05-28	721814-8950	0.0550 ppb
2013-05-28	721810-8950	0.280 ppb
2013-05-28	721808-8950	ND
2013-05-28	721812-8950	0.843 ppb
2013-07-30	734212-9418	0.289 ppb
2013-07-30	734230-9426	0.348 ppb
2013-07-30	734226-9426	0.417 ppb
2013-08-27	740417-9629	ND
2013-08-27	740419-9635	0.0970 ppb
2013-08-27	740421-9635	0.360 ppb
2013-11-26	760681-10358	0.928 ppb
2013-11-26	760653-10358	0.0610 ppb
2013-11-26	760655-10358	0.387 ppb
2013-11-26	760657-10358	0.0410 ppb
2014-02-25	772095-10825	0.0850 ppb
2014-02-25	772123-10825	0.0610 ppb
2014-02-25	772125-10825	0.348 ppb