Chromium (total)
Winslow Township DMU
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.
34
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.429 ppb | 10 | 7 | ND - 1.17 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.295 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 0.780 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-14 | 738137-9545 | 0.685 ppb |
| 2013-08-14 | 738133-9543 | ND |
| 2013-08-14 | 738135-9545 | 0.297 ppb |
| 2013-08-14 | 738129-9543 | 0.666 ppb |
| 2013-08-14 | 738131-9543 | 0.239 ppb |
| 2013-08-14 | 738148-9545 | 0.836 ppb |
| 2013-08-14 | 738150-9545 | 1.17 ppb |
| 2013-08-14 | 738139-9545 | ND |
| 2013-11-13 | 758644-10317 | 0.392 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 758642-10317 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 771770-10799 | 0.768 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 771766-10799 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 771795-10808 | 0.611 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 771793-10808 | 0.535 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 771778-10799 | 0.525 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 771776-10799 | 0.608 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | 771772-10799 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 771768-10799 | 0.212 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 789714-11394 | 0.684 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 789712-11394 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | L5144274-1 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | L5144274-3 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | L5144274-5 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L4604933-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L4649804-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-16 | L4737614-1 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2015-01-07 | L5397282-1 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | L6168371-1 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | L1210137-1 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | L1210137-3 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | L1210137-5 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | L1210137-7 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | L1210137-9 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | L6752023-1 | ND |