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Chromium (hexavalent)

Village Water System

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)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.193 ppb2013ND - 0.580 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-04-11201304120435AM0.560 ppb
2013-04-11201304120413AM0.190 ppb
2013-04-11201304120455AMND
2013-04-11201304120458AM0.220 ppb
2013-04-11201304120425AMND
2013-04-11201304120460AM0.500 ppb
2013-04-11201304120462AMND
2013-04-11201304120415AM0.0440 ppb
2013-04-11201304120411AM0.460 ppb
2013-04-11201304120409AM0.170 ppb
2013-10-22201310230530AM0.160 ppb
2013-10-22201310230479AMND
2013-10-22201310230475AMND
2013-10-22201310230477AM0.110 ppb
2013-10-22201310230596AM0.350 ppb
2013-10-22201310230594AM0.240 ppb
2013-10-22201310230573AM0.280 ppb
2013-10-22201310230469AM0.580 ppb
2013-10-22201310240437AMND
2013-11-13201311150243AMND