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Chromium (hexavalent)

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

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).

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-07-09CA4810015_003_003-201807090840ND
2018-09-10CA4810015_001_001-201809101227ND
2018-09-27CA4810015_001_001-201809271105ND
2019-07-01CA4810015_003_003-201907010805ND
2019-09-12CA4810015_001_001-201909121115ND
2020-07-13CA4810015_003_003-202007130945ND
2020-09-14CA4810015_001_001-202009141102ND
2021-09-13CA4810015_001_001-202109131133ND
2022-09-12CA4810015_001_001-202209121111ND
2023-09-11CA4810015_001_001-202309111259ND