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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Glassboro 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).

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.488 ppb2017ND - 1.18 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-01-23702578-79410.937 ppb
2013-01-23702580-79410.876 ppb
2013-04-16714844-86710.661 ppb
2013-04-16714841-86710.862 ppb
2013-05-22721092-89420.0450 ppb
2013-05-22721090-89420.779 ppb
2013-05-22721088-89420.106 ppb
2013-05-22721084-89420.0310 ppb
2013-05-22721082-89420.190 ppb
2013-05-22721125-89500.0520 ppb
2013-07-31734455-94260.939 ppb
2013-07-31734457-94260.908 ppb
2013-10-16753503-100711.18 ppb
2013-10-16753501-100711.16 ppb
2013-11-19759577-10333ND
2013-11-19759547-10333ND
2013-11-19759496-103370.230 ppb
2013-11-19759494-103330.346 ppb
2013-11-19759545-10337ND
2013-11-19759575-103330.453 ppb