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Chromium (hexavalent)

Baker City

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).

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.610 ppb660.371 ppb - 0.932 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02762-64940.618 ppb
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02762-64950.461 ppb
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08831-204260.932 ppb
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08831-204250.854 ppb
2013-08-1497-SE3-13-15480-352170.422 ppb
2013-08-14WA97-SE3-13-15480-352160.371 ppb