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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Eufaula Water Works

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00418 ppb283ND - 0.0450 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-05201303060590AMND
2013-03-05201303060588AMND
2013-03-05201303060574AMND
2013-03-05201303060586AMND
2013-03-05201303060592AMND
2013-03-05201303060610AMND
2013-03-05201303060584AMND
2013-03-05201303060608AMND
2013-03-05201303060612AMND
2013-03-05201303060581AMND
2013-03-05201303060579AMND
2013-03-20201303210127AMND
2013-03-20201303210120AMND
2013-03-20201303210118AMND
2013-09-16201309170600AM0.0370 ppb
2013-09-16201309170575AMND
2013-09-16201309170556AM0.0450 ppb
2013-09-16201309170541AMND
2013-09-16201309170549AMND
2013-09-16201309170578AM0.0350 ppb
2013-09-16201309170526AMND
2013-09-16201309170535AMND
2013-09-16201309170524AMND
2013-09-16201309170466AMND
2013-09-16201309170492AMND
2013-09-16201309170528AMND
2013-09-30201310010140AMND
2013-10-08201310090194AMND