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Chromium (hexavalent)

Stanislaus Regional Water Authority

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).

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
20210.0430 ppb21ND - 0.0860 ppb
20220.0420 ppb110.0420 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-09-12CA5010043_001_001-201809120915ND
2019-03-14CA5010043_001_001-201903140900ND
2019-09-19CA5010043_001_001-201909191030ND
2020-04-16CA5010043_001_001-202004160830ND
2020-09-17CA5010043_001_001-202009170900ND
2021-03-18CA5010043_001_001-202103180820ND
2021-09-16CA5010043_001_001-2021091608300.0860 ppb
2022-03-17CA5010043_001_001-2022031708310.0420 ppb