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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Evesham MUA

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0383 ppb154ND - 0.270 ppb
20140.0668 ppb154ND - 0.420 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
2013-09-101047226010ND
2013-09-101047226007ND
2013-09-1010472260130.270 ppb
2013-09-101047226004ND
2013-09-101047226001ND
2013-09-111048073010ND
2013-09-111048073007ND
2013-09-111048073001ND
2013-09-111048073013ND
2013-09-111048073004ND
2013-09-111048074001ND
2013-09-191049213001ND
2013-12-1910645940010.0550 ppb
2013-12-1910645900040.120 ppb
2013-12-1910645900010.130 ppb
2014-03-1410763580030.0620 ppb
2014-03-141076359001ND
2014-03-1410763580010.420 ppb
2014-03-171076557010ND
2014-03-171076557001ND
2014-03-171076557004ND
2014-03-171076557007ND
2014-03-181076796001ND
2014-03-181076796004ND
2014-03-181076796007ND
2014-03-191077411001ND
2014-03-311079140001ND
2014-06-1920136160010.350 ppb
2014-06-1920136160040.170 ppb
2014-06-192013781001ND