Chromium (total)
Csa 70-f Morongo
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 | CA3600226_002_002-201906101100 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | CA3600226_001_001-201906101045 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | CA3600226_003_003-201906101030 | ND |
| 2022-06-29 | CA3600226_002_002-202206290855 | ND |
| 2022-06-29 | CA3600226_003_003-202206290915 | ND |
| 2022-12-21 | CA3600226_001_001-202212210910 | ND |
| 2023-01-30 | CA3600226_001_001-202301301330 | ND |