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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Jackson

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)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0696 ppb86ND - 0.207 ppb
20140.0274 ppb84ND - 0.0630 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
2013-09-16745308-97470.1000 ppb
2013-09-16745310-97470.150 ppb
2013-09-16745304-97470.207 ppb
2013-09-16745302-9747ND
2013-12-18763945-10447ND
2013-12-18763919-104470.0310 ppb
2013-12-18763921-104470.0370 ppb
2013-12-18763923-104470.0320 ppb
2014-03-25776664-109960.0550 ppb
2014-03-25776666-109960.0610 ppb
2014-03-25776662-10996ND
2014-03-25776668-10996ND
2014-06-16797219-11577ND
2014-06-16797226-115770.0400 ppb
2014-06-16797228-115770.0630 ppb
2014-06-16797217-11577ND