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Chromium (total)

Eufaula Water Works

Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.

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41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0239 ppb282ND - 0.420 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 100 ppb

The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-03-05201303060586AMND
2013-03-05201303060612AMND
2013-03-05201303060581AMND
2013-03-05201303060608AM0.250 ppb
2013-03-05201303060584AMND
2013-03-05201303060610AMND
2013-03-05201303060592AMND
2013-03-05201303060588AMND
2013-03-05201303060590AMND
2013-03-20201303210070AMND
2013-03-20201303210125AM0.420 ppb
2013-03-20201303210120AMND
2013-03-20201303210127AMND
2013-03-20201303210118AMND
2013-09-16201309170502AMND
2013-09-16201309170575AMND
2013-09-16201309170578AMND
2013-09-16201309170556AMND
2013-09-16201309170600AMND
2013-09-16201309170535AMND
2013-09-16201309170549AMND
2013-09-16201309170541AMND
2013-09-16201309170526AMND
2013-09-16201309170498AMND
2013-09-16201309170524AMND
2013-09-16201309170528AMND
2013-09-16201309170466AMND
2013-09-16201309170492AMND
2016-10-038510032016-2IND
2016-10-038510032016-7IND
2016-10-038510032016-6IND
2016-10-038510032016-4IND
2016-10-038510032016-1IND
2016-10-038510032016-5IND
2016-10-038510032016-3IND
2019-10-22197364-01INOND
2019-10-22197363-01INOND
2019-10-22197359-01INOND
2019-10-22197362-01INOND
2019-10-22197361-01INOND
2019-10-22197360-01INOND