Chromium (total)
City of Pineville 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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-005 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-004 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-003 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-002 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-003 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-004 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-005 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-002 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | B1903052-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-002 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-004 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-003 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-002 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-004 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-003 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903185-001 | ND |
| 2022-05-23 | B2202481-001 | ND |
| 2022-05-23 | B2202481-002 | ND |
| 2022-05-23 | B2202481-003 | ND |
| 2022-05-23 | B2202481-004 | ND |
| 2022-05-23 | B2202481-005 | ND |
| 2022-06-13 | B2202768-001 | ND |
| 2022-06-13 | B2202768-002 | ND |
| 2022-06-13 | B2202768-003 | ND |
| 2022-06-13 | B2202768-004 | ND |