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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Troy Utilities

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).

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND120ND
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
2014-11-183141556ND
2014-11-183141404ND
2014-11-183141417ND
2014-11-183141412ND
2014-11-183141338ND
2014-11-183141535ND
2014-11-183141425ND
2014-11-183141519ND
2014-11-183141544ND
2014-11-183141326ND
2015-06-083257341ND
2015-06-083257350ND
2015-06-083257343ND
2015-06-083257335ND
2015-06-083257332ND
2015-06-083257337ND
2015-06-083257312ND
2015-06-083257348ND
2015-06-083257339ND
2015-06-083257346ND
2015-06-083257352ND
2015-11-163359317ND