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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Prattville

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).

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

46

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.168 ppb4846ND - 0.340 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
2014-06-2430522020.0700 ppb
2014-06-2430520740.190 ppb
2014-06-2430523190.0900 ppb
2014-06-2430521290.300 ppb
2014-06-2430522440.0700 ppb
2014-06-2430521970.310 ppb
2014-06-2430529720.250 ppb
2014-06-2430521250.0800 ppb
2014-06-2430521350.290 ppb
2014-06-2430521890.300 ppb
2014-06-2530528790.160 ppb
2014-06-2530529640.250 ppb
2014-06-2530528250.160 ppb
2014-06-2530529550.290 ppb
2014-06-2530529220.120 ppb
2014-06-2530528830.120 ppb
2014-06-2530529340.280 ppb
2014-06-2530529300.170 ppb
2014-06-2530527400.180 ppb
2014-06-2530528710.150 ppb
2014-07-1730654820.120 ppb
2014-07-1730654840.340 ppb
2014-09-2931174670.0400 ppb
2014-10-2931309380.1000 ppb
2014-12-1631572860.0600 ppb
2014-12-1631573460.230 ppb
2014-12-1631569040.0500 ppb
2014-12-1631573580.230 ppb
2014-12-1631569620.0500 ppb
2014-12-1631572900.120 ppb
2014-12-1631572550.110 ppb
2014-12-1631572780.120 ppb
2014-12-163157137ND
2014-12-1631573990.300 ppb
2014-12-1631573830.280 ppb
2014-12-163157145ND
2014-12-1831592450.180 ppb
2014-12-1831594030.0800 ppb
2014-12-1831594240.260 ppb
2014-12-1831594280.0800 ppb
2014-12-1831592350.180 ppb
2014-12-1831594160.260 ppb
2014-12-1831592390.240 ppb
2014-12-1831592850.230 ppb
2014-12-1831593890.190 ppb
2014-12-1831594110.0800 ppb
2014-12-1831593940.190 ppb
2014-12-1831594330.1000 ppb