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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Town of Payson

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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65

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0104 ppb6015ND - 0.0680 ppb
20150.0158 ppb52ND - 0.0470 ppb
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
2014-06-02201406030468AM0.0380 ppb
2014-06-02201406030508AMND
2014-06-02201406030497AMND
2014-06-02201406030506AMND
2014-06-03201406040424AMND
2014-06-03201406040665AMND
2014-06-03201406040610AMND
2014-06-04201406050189AM0.0350 ppb
2014-06-04201406050221AMND
2014-06-04201406050225AM0.0420 ppb
2014-06-04201406050170AMND
2014-06-04201406050210AMND
2014-06-09201406100339AM0.0660 ppb
2014-06-09201406100335AM0.0300 ppb
2014-06-09201406100043AMND
2014-06-09201406100391AMND
2014-06-09201406100392AM0.0360 ppb
2014-06-09201406100337AMND
2014-06-16201406170275AMND
2014-06-16201406170314AMND
2014-06-16201406170309AM0.0310 ppb
2014-06-16201406170268AMND
2014-06-16201406170306AM0.0400 ppb
2014-06-17201406180470AM0.0350 ppb
2014-06-17201406180455AM0.0300 ppb
2014-06-17201406180562AMND
2014-06-18201406190440AMND
2014-06-18201406190432AMND
2014-06-18201406190411AMND
2014-06-18201406190401AMND
2014-06-26201406270277AMND
2014-06-26201406270276AMND
2014-12-03201412040499AMND
2014-12-03201412040501AMND
2014-12-03201412040384AMND
2014-12-03201412040542AMND
2014-12-03201412040279AM0.0360 ppb
2014-12-04201412050397AMND
2014-12-08201412100435AMND
2014-12-09201412100793AMND
2014-12-09201412100737AMND
2014-12-09201412110242AMND
2014-12-09201412100847AMND
2014-12-10201412110648AM0.0660 ppb
2014-12-15201412160701AMND
2014-12-16201412170517AMND
2014-12-16201412170514AMND
2014-12-16201412170681AM0.0320 ppb
2014-12-17201412180418AM0.0680 ppb
2014-12-17201412180510AMND
2014-12-29201412300373AMND
2014-12-29201412300374AMND
2014-12-29201412300376AMND
2014-12-29201412300372AMND
2014-12-29201412300375AMND
2014-12-29201412300378AM0.0410 ppb
2014-12-29201412300371AMND
2014-12-29201412300380AMND
2014-12-29201412300379AMND
2014-12-29201412300377AMND
2015-01-05201501060306AMND
2015-01-05201501060305AM0.0470 ppb
2015-01-05201501060308AMND
2015-01-05201501060309AM0.0320 ppb
2015-01-05201501060307AMND