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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Kalamazoo

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).

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44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0160 ppb226ND - 0.120 ppb
20140.0193 ppb227ND - 0.0850 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-12-11201312120739AMND
2013-12-11201312120741AMND
2013-12-11201312120743AMND
2013-12-11201312120831AMND
2013-12-11201312120746AM0.0430 ppb
2013-12-11201312120808AMND
2013-12-11201312120754AMND
2013-12-11201312120829AMND
2013-12-12201312130453AMND
2013-12-12201312130446AMND
2013-12-12201312130557AMND
2013-12-12201312130444AMND
2013-12-12201312130545AM0.0330 ppb
2013-12-12201312130547AMND
2013-12-12201312130559AMND
2013-12-12201312130448AMND
2013-12-17201312180525AMND
2013-12-17201312180529AM0.0500 ppb
2013-12-17201312180539AMND
2013-12-17201312180554AM0.120 ppb
2013-12-17201312180519AM0.0620 ppb
2013-12-17201312180557AM0.0450 ppb
2014-06-10201406110744AMND
2014-06-10201406110840AMND
2014-06-10201406110885AMND
2014-06-10201406110883AMND
2014-06-10201406110746AMND
2014-06-10201406110908AMND
2014-06-10201406110922AMND
2014-06-10201406110952AMND
2014-06-10201406110856AMND
2014-06-10201406110906AMND
2014-06-11201406120538AM0.0440 ppb
2014-06-11201406120349AM0.0500 ppb
2014-06-11201406120347AMND
2014-06-11201406120516AMND
2014-06-11201406120540AMND
2014-06-11201406120364AMND
2014-06-12201406130391AMND
2014-06-12201406130387AM0.0550 ppb
2014-06-12201406130282AM0.0440 ppb
2014-06-12201406130393AM0.0850 ppb
2014-06-12201406130395AM0.0840 ppb
2014-06-23201406240147AM0.0620 ppb