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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Hazardville 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).

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.557 ppb1412ND - 1.20 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-01-2135172671003AMND
2015-01-2135172671015AM0.110 ppb
2015-07-2135200095009AM0.750 ppb
2015-07-2135200095011AM1.20 ppb
2015-07-2135200095005AM0.330 ppb
2015-07-2135200095003AMND
2015-07-2135200095007AM0.930 ppb
2015-07-2135200095001AM0.290 ppb
2015-07-2135200095013AM0.670 ppb
2015-07-2135200095015AM0.120 ppb
2015-07-2135200095017AM0.580 ppb
2015-07-2135200095023AM1.20 ppb
2015-07-2135200095019AM0.840 ppb
2015-07-2135200095021AM0.780 ppb