Chromium (total)
Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center [sws]
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-21 | CA3400229_003_003-201808211058 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | CA3400229_001_001-201902140809 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | CA3400229_008_008-201911070815 | ND |
| 2020-11-09 | CA3400229_002_002-202011091503 | ND |
| 2021-08-02 | CA3400229_003_003-202108021227 | ND |
| 2022-02-14 | CA3400229_001_001-202202141000 | ND |
| 2022-11-07 | CA3400229_008_008-202211071210 | ND |
| 2023-11-07 | CA3400229_002_002-202311070840 | ND |