Chromium (total)
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Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 100 ppb
The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-18 | CA0110018_004_004-201806181217 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | CA0110018_005_005-201806181151 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | CA0110018_007_007-201806181235 | ND |
| 2019-06-17 | CA0110018_005_005-201906170900 | ND |
| 2019-06-26 | CA0110018_004_004-201906261235 | ND |
| 2020-06-16 | CA0110018_005_005-202006160922 | ND |
| 2020-06-16 | CA0110018_007_007-202006161010 | ND |
| 2020-06-16 | CA0110018_004_004-202006160834 | ND |
| 2021-06-23 | CA0110018_005_005-202106231035 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | CA0110018_004_004-202206140920 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | CA0110018_005_005-202206140840 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | CA0110018_007_007-202206140945 | ND |
| 2023-06-22 | CA0110018_004_004-202306220911 | ND |
| 2023-09-14 | CA0110018_005_005-202309140950 | ND |