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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Las Cruces Municipal Water System

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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78

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.53 ppb3923ND - 8.40 ppb
20150.719 ppb3921ND - 4.10 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
2014-07-144G15034-09A0.180 ppb
2014-07-144G15034-07AND
2014-07-144G15034-11AND
2014-07-144G15034-03A0.380 ppb
2014-07-144G15034-01A0.320 ppb
2014-07-144G15034-05A0.570 ppb
2014-07-154G16098-11A0.960 ppb
2014-07-154G16098-01A0.130 ppb
2014-07-154G16098-07A1.20 ppb
2014-07-154G16098-13AND
2014-07-154G16098-05A0.550 ppb
2014-07-154G16098-09A1.90 ppb
2014-07-154G16098-03AND
2014-07-164G17090-07AND
2014-07-164G17090-03A7.20 ppb
2014-07-164G17090-01AND
2014-07-164G17090-05AND
2014-07-214G22089-03A0.470 ppb
2014-07-214G22089-01A0.0470 ppb
2014-07-214G22089-07AND
2014-07-214G22089-05AND
2014-07-244G25020-03AND
2014-07-244G25020-09AND
2014-07-244G25020-01AND
2014-07-244G25020-05A0.0640 ppb
2014-07-244G25020-15A0.110 ppb
2014-07-244G25020-13A0.0740 ppb
2014-07-244G25020-07AND
2014-07-244G25020-11A0.0370 ppb
2014-07-284G29049-09AND
2014-07-284G29049-11A7.50 ppb
2014-07-284G29049-07A7.60 ppb
2014-07-284G29049-05A7.20 ppb
2014-07-284G29049-03A8.40 ppb
2014-07-284G29049-13A7.50 ppb
2014-07-284G29049-01AND
2014-07-294G30038-03A7.10 ppb
2014-07-294G30038-01A0.0300 ppb
2014-07-294G30038-05AND
2015-01-215A22043-01A0.240 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-07A0.1000 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-15A1.20 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-09A0.610 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-11A1.10 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-03A0.340 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-05A0.150 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-13A1.10 ppb
2015-01-215A22043-17A0.470 ppb
2015-01-265A28010-23AND
2015-01-265A28010-11AND
2015-01-265A28010-15AND
2015-01-265A28010-13AND
2015-01-265A28010-17AND
2015-01-265A28010-05AND
2015-01-265A28010-03AND
2015-01-265A28010-09AND
2015-01-265A28010-07AND
2015-01-265A28010-01AND
2015-01-265A28010-19AND
2015-01-265A28010-21AND
2015-01-275A28031-15AND
2015-01-275A28031-05AND
2015-01-275A28031-13AND
2015-01-275A28031-11A0.0480 ppb
2015-01-275A28031-09AND
2015-01-275A28031-07AND
2015-01-275A28031-03A0.0480 ppb
2015-01-275A28031-01AND
2015-01-285A29035-05A3.40 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-15A3.60 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-17A1.40 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-13A3.40 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-07A0.0360 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-09A3.10 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-11A0.360 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-01A4.10 ppb
2015-01-285A29035-03A3.20 ppb
2015-11-205K20077-01A0.0310 ppb