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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Lincoln County PWSD 1

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).

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-05-213594278007AMND
2013-05-213594278011AMND
2013-05-213594278009AMND
2013-05-213594278001AMND
2013-05-213594278006AMND
2013-05-213594278003AMND
2013-11-1135115711007AMND
2013-11-1135115711005AMND
2013-11-1135115711009AMND
2013-11-1135115711011AMND
2013-11-1135115711001AMND
2013-11-1135115711003AMND