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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Kinston

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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0148 ppb348ND - 0.190 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
2014-03-11201403120612AMND
2014-03-11201403120513AMND
2014-03-11201403120567AMND
2014-03-11201403120527AM0.0320 ppb
2014-03-11201403120552AM0.0300 ppb
2014-03-11201403120448AMND
2014-03-11201403120574AMND
2014-03-11201403121109AMND
2014-03-11201403120362AMND
2014-03-11201403120517AMND
2014-03-11201403120548AMND
2014-03-11201403120353AMND
2014-03-11201403120519AMND
2014-03-11201403120554AMND
2014-03-11201403120765AMND
2014-06-17201406180543AMND
2014-06-17201406180468AMND
2014-09-09201409100998AMND
2014-09-09201409100943AMND
2014-09-09201409100894AMND
2014-09-09201409100890AM0.0440 ppb
2014-09-09201409100877AM0.0740 ppb
2014-09-09201409100905AMND
2014-09-09201409100873AMND
2014-09-09201409100946AM0.0350 ppb
2014-09-09201409100931AMND
2014-09-09201409100892AMND
2014-09-09201409101012AM0.0650 ppb
2014-09-09201409101014AMND
2014-09-09201409101004AMND
2014-09-09201409100795AM0.190 ppb
2014-09-09201409101008AM0.0320 ppb
2014-12-03201412040537AMND
2014-12-03201412040495AMND