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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Epcor Water - Mohave

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).

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.50 ppb10100.180 ppb - 5.40 ppb
20151.29 ppb10100.160 ppb - 4.04 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
2014-08-12267605015.40 ppb
2014-08-12267604010.180 ppb
2014-08-12267594010.500 ppb
2014-08-12267595010.400 ppb
2014-08-12267603010.510 ppb
2014-08-12267598010.230 ppb
2014-08-12267599014.19 ppb
2014-08-12267601012.64 ppb
2014-08-12267597010.510 ppb
2014-08-12267600010.430 ppb
2015-02-09281774010.530 ppb
2015-02-09281776012.45 ppb
2015-02-09281772010.370 ppb
2015-02-09281773014.04 ppb
2015-02-09281769010.540 ppb
2015-02-09281771013.72 ppb
2015-02-09281768010.400 ppb
2015-02-09281775010.160 ppb
2015-02-09281767010.470 ppb
2015-03-11287521010.170 ppb