Chromium (hexavalent)

Albuquerque Water System

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
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	0.971 ppb	76	72	ND - 7.30 ppb
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
2015-03-16	35179720005AM	0.250 ppb
2015-03-16	35179720007AM	7.30 ppb
2015-03-16	35179720003AM	2.20 ppb
2015-03-16	35179720001AM	0.630 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970009AM	0.730 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970001AM	0.370 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970013AM	0.720 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970003AM	0.530 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970007AM	2.60 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970005AM	0.860 ppb
2015-03-17	35179970011AM	0.660 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216017AM	0.930 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216015AM	0.780 ppb
2015-03-18	15040175-002	0.434 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216021AM	1.30 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216005AM	0.530 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216019AM	0.680 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216003AM	0.830 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216009AM	0.510 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216013AM	0.610 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216011AM	0.500 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216007AM	0.560 ppb
2015-03-18	35180216001AM	0.640 ppb
2015-03-19	15040175-006	0.674 ppb
2015-03-19	15040175-005	0.725 ppb
2015-03-19	15040175-004	0.480 ppb
2015-03-19	15040175-001	ND
2015-03-19	15040175-003	ND
2015-03-23	15040346-002	ND
2015-03-23	15040346-004	ND
2015-03-23	15040346-006	0.297 ppb
2015-03-23	15040346-001	0.810 ppb
2015-03-23	15040346-008	0.569 ppb
2015-03-23	15040346-003	0.528 ppb
2015-03-23	15040346-007	0.802 ppb
2015-05-06	35187370009AM	0.400 ppb
2015-06-16	35193353003AM	0.650 ppb
2015-06-16	35193353001AM	0.630 ppb
2015-09-03	35205921003AM	7.20 ppb
2015-09-03	35205921005AM	3.20 ppb
2015-09-03	35205921001AM	1.40 ppb
2015-09-10	35206891009AM	0.160 ppb
2015-09-10	35206891001AM	4.00 ppb
2015-09-10	35206891003AM	0.750 ppb
2015-09-10	35206891005AM	0.500 ppb
2015-09-10	35206891011AM	0.810 ppb
2015-09-10	35206891007AM	3.60 ppb
2015-09-14	35207274005AM	0.680 ppb
2015-09-14	35207274003AM	0.530 ppb
2015-09-14	35207274001AM	0.110 ppb
2015-09-14	35207274007AM	0.730 ppb
2015-09-15	35207531001AM	0.690 ppb
2015-09-15	35207531005AM	0.770 ppb
2015-09-15	35207531003AM	0.720 ppb
2015-09-15	35207531007AM	0.590 ppb
2015-09-16	35207674005AM	0.690 ppb
2015-09-16	35207674007AM	0.370 ppb
2015-09-16	35207674001AM	0.700 ppb
2015-09-16	35207674003AM	0.630 ppb
2015-09-17	35208047001AM	0.710 ppb
2015-09-17	35208047007AM	0.780 ppb
2015-09-17	35208047005AM	0.560 ppb
2015-09-17	35208047003AM	0.780 ppb
2015-09-21	35208332007AM	0.800 ppb
2015-09-21	35208332001AM	0.540 ppb
2015-09-21	35208332005AM	0.600 ppb
2015-09-21	35208332003AM	0.770 ppb
2015-09-22	35208592003AM	1.30 ppb
2015-09-22	35208592007AM	0.610 ppb
2015-09-22	35208592001AM	0.380 ppb
2015-09-22	35208592005AM	0.690 ppb
2015-09-23	35208813003AM	1.000 ppb
2015-09-23	35208813001AM	0.710 ppb
2015-09-23	35208813005AM	1.000 ppb
2015-12-14	35221127003AM	1.10 ppb
2015-12-14	35221127001AM	0.900 ppb