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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

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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).

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.590 ppb880.340 ppb - 1.000 ppb
20140.479 ppb880.220 ppb - 1.000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-09-17201309200164AM0.380 ppb
2013-09-17201309200052AM1.000 ppb
2013-09-17201309200184AM0.660 ppb
2013-09-17201309200085AM0.340 ppb
2013-12-16201312180604AM0.590 ppb
2013-12-16201312180612AM0.420 ppb
2013-12-16201312180610AM0.420 ppb
2013-12-19201312210093AM0.910 ppb
2014-03-17201403190632AM0.250 ppb
2014-03-17201403190636AM1.000 ppb
2014-03-17201403190844AM0.300 ppb
2014-03-17201403190848AM0.220 ppb
2014-06-17201406190436AM0.320 ppb
2014-06-17201406190434AM0.350 ppb
2014-06-17201406190428AM0.920 ppb
2014-06-17201406190430AM0.470 ppb