Chromium (total)
Oak Forest
Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.236 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.203 ppb - 0.271 ppb |
2015 | 0.230 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.217 ppb - 0.243 ppb |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 100 ppb
The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-05-20 | 792088-11563 | 0.242 ppb |
2014-05-20 | 792090-11563 | 0.246 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 810597-12176 | 0.248 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 810599-12176 | 0.271 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 831681-12935 | 0.203 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 831679-12935 | 0.206 ppb |
2015-02-04 | 842074-13349 | 0.217 ppb |
2015-02-04 | 842076-13349 | 0.243 ppb |