Chromium (hexavalent)

Fruitridge Vista Water Company

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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119

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

113

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	6.95 ppb	17	15	ND - 12.0 ppb
2015	7.11 ppb	46	45	ND - 12.0 ppb
2016	11.8 ppb	8	8	11.0 ppb - 12.0 ppb
2017	8.59 ppb	24	22	ND - 13.0 ppb
2018	11.6 ppb	12	12	8.10 ppb - 13.0 ppb
2019	10.1 ppb	12	11	ND - 12.0 ppb

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
2014-10-09	5810-003-1214	6.10 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-004-1233	6.10 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-005-1156	7.40 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-006-1302	5.70 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-007-1124	7.50 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-008-0826	12.0 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-009-1044	6.50 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-010-1015	11.0 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-013-0851	8.90 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-014-1254	7.40 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-016-1026	4.20 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-017-0955	9.20 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-018-1136	2.20 ppb
2014-10-09	5810-019-1330	ND
2014-10-09	5810-020-0916	ND
2014-10-20	5810-008-0942	12.0 ppb
2014-10-20	5810-010-1003	12.0 ppb
2015-01-08	5810-008-0712	12.0 ppb
2015-01-08	5810-010-0918	12.0 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-34A	2.70 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-37A	0.0700 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-31A	10.00 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-50A	4.70 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-52A	0.250 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-46A	6.30 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-48A	4.50 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-40A	0.0640 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-43A	7.70 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-10A	6.20 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-13A	8.20 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-04A	6.60 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-07A	7.60 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-22A	12.0 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-25A	8.70 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-16A	12.0 ppb
2015-02-04	A5A0913-19A	8.10 ppb
2015-02-05	A5B0325-01A	4.90 ppb
2015-02-26	A5B1973-01A	5.70 ppb
2015-04-08	5810-008-0921	12.0 ppb
2015-04-08	5810-010-1059	12.0 ppb
2015-07-09	5810-008-0750	11.0 ppb
2015-07-09	5810-010-0857	11.0 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-01A	6.20 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-31A	9.80 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-34A	2.10 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-25A	7.40 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-28A	4.20 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-43A	7.60 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-46A	6.10 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-50A	5.60 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-48A	3.20 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-52A	3.70 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-37A	ND
2015-08-05	A5G2406-40A	3.10 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-10A	5.50 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-07A	7.70 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-04A	6.40 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-22A	12.0 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-13A	7.50 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-19A	6.90 ppb
2015-08-05	A5G2406-16A	12.0 ppb
2015-10-15	5810-008-0743	12.0 ppb
2015-10-15	5810-010-0923	12.0 ppb
2016-01-06	5810-008-0800	12.0 ppb
2016-01-06	5810-010-0955	12.0 ppb
2016-04-07	5810-008-0730	12.0 ppb
2016-04-07	5810-010-1053	12.0 ppb
2016-07-07	5810-008-0710	11.0 ppb
2016-07-07	5810-010-0850	11.0 ppb
2016-10-13	5810-008-0738	12.0 ppb
2016-10-13	5810-010-0850	12.0 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-003-1427	7.40 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-004-1453	7.30 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-005-1345	8.70 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-007-1235	8.90 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-008-0730	13.0 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-009-1126	7.50 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-010-1015	13.0 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-013-0805	9.50 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-014-1520	8.50 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-016-1055	5.00 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-017-0940	11.0 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-018-1300	2.30 ppb
2017-01-19	5810-020-0838	ND
2017-01-23	5810-006-1012	6.40 ppb
2017-01-23	5810-019-1105	ND
2017-04-13	5810-008-0720	12.0 ppb
2017-04-13	5810-010-0955	12.0 ppb
2017-04-13	5810-017-0920	8.20 ppb
2017-07-13	5810-008-0745	13.0 ppb
2017-07-13	5810-010-1025	12.0 ppb
2017-07-13	5810-017-0905	8.50 ppb
2017-10-12	5810-008-0825	13.0 ppb
2017-10-12	5810-010-1021	12.0 ppb
2017-10-12	5810-017-0950	6.90 ppb
2018-01-11	5810-008-0727	12.0 ppb
2018-01-11	5810-010-0910	12.0 ppb
2018-01-11	5810-017-0844	9.60 ppb
2018-04-12	5810-008-0718	13.0 ppb
2018-04-12	5810-010-0848	12.0 ppb
2018-04-12	5810-017-1317	8.10 ppb
2018-07-18	5810-008-0816	13.0 ppb
2018-07-18	5810-010-0947	13.0 ppb
2018-07-18	5810-017-0915	10.00 ppb
2018-10-04	5810-008-0730	13.0 ppb
2018-10-04	5810-010-0945	10.00 ppb
2018-10-04	5810-017-0918	13.0 ppb
2019-01-10	5810-008-0725	12.0 ppb
2019-01-10	5810-010-0920	12.0 ppb
2019-01-10	5810-017-0854	9.70 ppb
2019-04-11	5810-008-0724	12.0 ppb
2019-04-11	5810-010-0912	ND
2019-04-11	5810-017-0844	9.50 ppb
2019-07-11	5810-008-0741	12.0 ppb
2019-07-11	5810-010-0940	12.0 ppb
2019-07-11	5810-017-0914	8.20 ppb
2019-10-17	5810-008-0735	12.0 ppb
2019-10-17	5810-010-0934	12.0 ppb
2019-10-17	5810-017-0915	10.00 ppb