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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Aqua NJ - Blackwood

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0620 ppb105ND - 0.330 ppb
20140.0619 ppb166ND - 0.280 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
2013-10-22AE124740.0300 ppb
2013-10-22AE12505ND
2013-10-22AE125020.150 ppb
2013-10-23AE127200.0600 ppb
2013-10-23AE12714ND
2013-10-23AE12717ND
2013-10-23AE12713ND
2013-10-28AE131260.0500 ppb
2013-10-28AE131290.330 ppb
2013-11-20AE16038ND
2014-01-14AE210390.240 ppb
2014-01-14AE21042ND
2014-03-18AE270580.0800 ppb
2014-04-08AE291660.280 ppb
2014-04-15AE30066ND
2014-04-15AE30063ND
2014-04-16AE30237ND
2014-04-16AE302400.120 ppb
2014-04-17AE302870.0300 ppb
2014-04-17AE30284ND
2014-04-22AE30547RND
2014-04-22AE30544ND
2014-04-29AE31151ND
2014-07-15AE406320.240 ppb
2014-07-15AE40629ND
2014-08-12AE44219ND