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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Livingston Twp Div of 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).

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.13 ppb13130.0370 ppb - 2.80 ppb
20150.0345 ppb43ND - 0.0490 ppb
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
2014-10-2220360480010.620 ppb
2014-10-2220360480131.10 ppb
2014-10-2220360480161.20 ppb
2014-10-2220360480251.20 ppb
2014-10-2220360480220.980 ppb
2014-10-2220360480311.90 ppb
2014-10-2220360480072.80 ppb
2014-10-2220360480190.530 ppb
2014-10-2220360480041.80 ppb
2014-10-2220360480100.660 ppb
2014-10-2220360480281.80 ppb
2014-10-2220360480340.0370 ppb
2014-10-2220360480370.0430 ppb
2015-01-2120507030010.0490 ppb
2015-01-212050703004ND
2015-07-2820858900010.0460 ppb
2015-07-2820858900040.0430 ppb