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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

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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).

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00188 ppb161ND - 0.0300 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
2014-02-18104878PND
2014-02-18104879PND
2014-02-18304789PND
2014-02-18304790PND
2014-05-19106945PND
2014-05-19106946PND
2014-05-19307023PND
2014-05-19307024PND
2014-08-18108883PND
2014-08-18308884PND
2014-08-18308885PND
2014-08-18108886P0.0300 ppb
2014-11-17109676PND
2014-11-17109677PND
2014-11-17309752PND
2014-11-17309753PND