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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Epcor Water New Mexico Inc Clovis

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).

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.702 ppb16160.430 ppb - 1.22 ppb
20140.681 ppb14140.440 ppb - 1.14 ppb
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
2013-09-15233811010.740 ppb
2013-09-15233812010.580 ppb
2013-09-15233824010.540 ppb
2013-09-15233818010.510 ppb
2013-09-16233814010.710 ppb
2013-09-16233813010.770 ppb
2013-09-16233825010.810 ppb
2013-09-16233822010.840 ppb
2013-09-16233820010.810 ppb
2013-09-16233816010.840 ppb
2013-09-17233815010.440 ppb
2013-09-17233819010.440 ppb
2013-09-17233817010.450 ppb
2013-09-17233821011.10 ppb
2013-09-17233823011.22 ppb
2013-09-17233826010.430 ppb
2014-03-12251035010.780 ppb
2014-03-12251034010.470 ppb
2014-03-12251047010.830 ppb
2014-03-12251033010.790 ppb
2014-03-17251038010.450 ppb
2014-03-17251045010.560 ppb
2014-03-17251039010.490 ppb
2014-03-17251044010.440 ppb
2014-06-23251036010.740 ppb
2014-06-23251042010.850 ppb
2014-06-24251037010.490 ppb
2014-06-24251043011.14 ppb
2014-06-24264232010.840 ppb
2014-06-24264231010.660 ppb