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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Fort Rucker - American Water

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00583 ppb122ND - 0.0400 ppb
20140.00375 ppb162ND - 0.0300 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
2013-09-1023377901ND
2013-09-1023377101ND
2013-09-1023376901ND
2013-09-1023377301ND
2013-09-1123377701ND
2013-09-1123378301ND
2013-09-1123377201ND
2013-09-1123376701ND
2013-10-0323829001ND
2013-10-03238288010.0400 ppb
2013-10-0323828601ND
2013-10-03238287010.0300 ppb
2014-03-1025101401ND
2014-03-1025101301ND
2014-03-1025101101ND
2014-03-1025101901ND
2014-03-1025102101ND
2014-03-1025101501ND
2014-03-1125101201ND
2014-03-1125102501ND
2014-03-1125100801ND
2014-03-1125100901ND
2014-03-1125102301ND
2014-03-1125101701ND
2014-06-23265384010.0300 ppb
2014-06-23265385010.0300 ppb
2014-12-0227716201ND
2014-12-0227716101ND