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Chromium (hexavalent)

St Tam Parish - Briarwood Terrace

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
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
2014-07-2835148033013AMND
2014-07-2835148033005AMND
2014-07-2835148033019AMND
2014-07-2835148033009AMND
2014-07-2835148033017AMND
2014-07-2835148033007AMND
2014-07-2835148033003AMND
2014-07-2835148033011AMND
2014-07-2835148033015AMND
2014-07-2835148033001AMND
2015-01-2135172212015AMND
2015-01-2135172212003AMND
2015-01-2135172212011AMND
2015-01-2135172212019AMND
2015-01-2135172212005AMND
2015-01-2135172212001AMND
2015-01-2135172212017AMND
2015-01-2135172212007AMND
2015-01-2135172212009AMND
2015-01-2135172212013AMND