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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Kenmore Village

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).

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.120 ppb440.0460 ppb - 0.220 ppb
20140.0628 ppb440.0530 ppb - 0.0680 ppb
20150.0847 ppb660.0510 ppb - 0.170 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
2013-09-3010510650010.220 ppb
2013-09-3010510650030.160 ppb
2013-12-1110629460030.0460 ppb
2013-12-1110629460010.0530 ppb
2014-03-3110792850030.0620 ppb
2014-03-3110792850010.0530 ppb
2014-06-1820133550010.0680 ppb
2014-06-1820133550030.0680 ppb