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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Woodburn

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).

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0147 ppb31ND - 0.0440 ppb
2014ND90ND
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
2013-12-181064735003ND
2013-12-1810647350050.0440 ppb
2013-12-181064735001ND
2014-01-211068623003ND
2014-01-211068623005ND
2014-01-211068623001ND
2014-06-092011841003ND
2014-06-092011841005ND
2014-06-092011840001ND
2014-06-092011840003ND
2014-06-092011840005ND
2014-06-092011841001ND