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Chromium (hexavalent)

Moscow Water Department

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).

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00400 ppb101ND - 0.0400 ppb
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45085ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45084ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45084AND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45082ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45086ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45088ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-450910.0400 ppb
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45090ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45089ND
2014-10-03WA97-SE1-14-19853-45087ND
2015-04-0197-SE2-15-06235-14070ND
2015-04-0197-SE2-15-06235-14071ND
2015-04-0197-SE2-15-06235-14069ND
2015-04-01WA97-SE2-15-06235-14068ND
2015-04-01WA97-SE2-15-06235-14064ND
2015-04-01WA97-SE2-15-06235-14063ND
2015-04-01WA97-SE2-15-06235-14066ND
2015-04-0197-SE2-15-06235-14072ND
2015-04-01WA97-SE2-15-06235-14065ND
2015-04-01WA97-SE2-15-06235-14067ND