Chromium (hexavalent)

Winslow Township DMU

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.443 ppb	10	7	ND - 1.20 ppb
2014	0.344 ppb	10	8	ND - 0.722 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
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

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
2013-08-14	738137-9550	0.548 ppb
2013-08-14	738139-9550	ND
2013-08-14	738133-9550	ND
2013-08-14	738135-9550	0.289 ppb
2013-08-14	738148-9562	1.19 ppb
2013-08-14	738150-9562	1.20 ppb
2013-08-14	738129-9550	0.658 ppb
2013-08-14	738131-9550	0.162 ppb
2013-11-13	758644-10292	0.385 ppb
2013-11-13	758642-10292	ND
2014-02-24	771776-10787	0.305 ppb
2014-02-24	771768-10787	0.191 ppb
2014-02-24	771793-10787	0.461 ppb
2014-02-24	771795-10787	0.596 ppb
2014-02-24	771778-10787	0.308 ppb
2014-02-24	771772-10787	ND
2014-02-24	771770-10787	0.722 ppb
2014-03-19	775949-10996	0.182 ppb
2014-05-14	789712-11389	ND
2014-05-14	789714-11389	0.678 ppb