Chromium (total)
Oil City Water Works
NOTE: Oil City Water Works purchases water from Blanchard Water System which is required to test for chromium (total). Sample information shown below was taken by Blanchard Water System.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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
NOTE: Oil City Water Works purchases water from Blanchard Water System which is required to test for chromium (total). Sample information shown below was taken by Blanchard Water System.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | 35367511001 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 35367511001 | ND |
| 2019-02-18 | 35449623001 | ND |
| 2019-02-18 | 35449623001 | ND |
| 2020-03-16 | B2001326-001 | ND |
| 2021-01-05 | B2100046-001 | ND |
| 2022-02-14 | B2200617-001 | ND |
| 2023-01-30 | B2300429-001 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | B2303697-001 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | B2303556-001 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | B2303556-002 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | B2303556-003 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | B2303556-004 | ND |