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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Verona Water Department

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).

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.264 ppb129ND - 0.730 ppb
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
2015-01-2120510820060.730 ppb
2015-01-2120510820010.180 ppb
2015-01-2120510820090.400 ppb
2015-01-212051082003ND
2015-04-2320672100010.0970 ppb
2015-04-232067210003ND
2015-07-2920865190090.530 ppb
2015-07-2920865190010.330 ppb
2015-07-2920865190030.0320 ppb
2015-07-2920865190060.650 ppb
2015-11-1321083220010.220 ppb
2015-11-132108322003ND