Chromium (total)
Bethel, Town of
NOTE: Bethel, Town of purchases water from Greenville Utilities Comm. which is required to test for chromium (total). Sample information shown below was taken by Greenville Utilities Comm..
Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 100 ppb
The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Bethel, Town of purchases water from Greenville Utilities Comm. which is required to test for chromium (total). Sample information shown below was taken by Greenville Utilities Comm..
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-18 | 37729_18-43623 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 37729_18-43626 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 37729_18-43627 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 37729_18-43628 | ND |
| 2018-10-18 | 37729_18-43620 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 37729_19-46053 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 37729_19-46054 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 37729_19-46055 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 37729_19-46056 | ND |
| 2020-10-22 | 37729_20-46179 | ND |
| 2020-10-22 | 37729_20-46178 | ND |
| 2020-10-22 | 37729_20-46177 | ND |
| 2020-10-22 | 37729_20-46176 | ND |
| 2021-10-07 | 37729_21-44632 | ND |
| 2021-10-07 | 37729_21-44635 | ND |
| 2021-10-07 | 37729_21-44636 | ND |
| 2021-10-07 | 37729_21-44702 | ND |
| 2022-10-18 | 37729_22-51093 | ND |
| 2022-10-18 | 37729_22-51094 | ND |
| 2022-10-18 | 37729_22-51095 | ND |
| 2022-10-18 | 37729_22-51096 | ND |
| 2023-10-27 | 37729_23-60772 | ND |
| 2023-10-27 | 37729_23-60773 | ND |
| 2023-10-27 | 37729_23-60774 | ND |
| 2023-10-27 | 37729_23-60775 | ND |