Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Lemoore

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0392 ppb	5	4	ND - 0.0660 ppb
2014	0.00867 ppb	15	2	ND - 0.1000 ppb
2015	ND	2	0	ND
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2013-10-21	A3I1824-04A	0.0450 ppb
2013-10-21	A3I1824-01A	0.0420 ppb
2013-10-21	A3I1824-08A	ND
2013-10-21	A3I1824-10A	0.0430 ppb
2013-10-21	A3I1824-06A	0.0660 ppb
2014-04-09	A4C1199-03A	0.0300 ppb
2014-04-09	A4C1199-01A	ND
2014-04-09	A4C1199-07A	ND
2014-04-09	A4C1199-09A	ND
2014-09-17	A4I1060-01A	0.1000 ppb
2014-12-04	5810-022-1013	ND
2014-12-04	5810-021-1025	ND
2014-12-04	5810-020-1015	ND
2014-12-04	5810-018-0953	ND
2014-12-04	5810-011-1034	ND
2014-12-04	5810-009-1005	ND
2014-12-04	5810-008-1101	ND
2014-12-04	5810-006-0926	ND
2014-12-04	5810-003-1025	ND
2014-12-05	5810-010-1130	ND
2015-03-24	5810-005-1238	ND
2015-07-08	5810-010-1020	ND