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Chromium (hexavalent)

Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept

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).

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.21 ppb109ND - 11.6 ppb
20150.810 ppb1312ND - 6.00 ppb
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
2014-11-11831014-128160.0480 ppb
2014-11-11831004-128160.0500 ppb
2014-11-11831012-128160.0480 ppb
2014-11-11831010-12816ND
2014-11-11831016-1283111.6 ppb
2014-11-11831008-128160.0320 ppb
2014-11-11831000-128160.0550 ppb
2014-11-11830998-128160.237 ppb
2014-11-11831002-128160.0550 ppb
2014-11-11831006-128160.0340 ppb
2015-02-09842481-133690.0480 ppb
2015-02-09842483-133690.0350 ppb
2015-05-11859198-140570.0550 ppb
2015-05-11859206-140570.0600 ppb
2015-05-11859194-140570.321 ppb
2015-05-11859208-140570.0340 ppb
2015-05-11859204-141003.75 ppb
2015-05-11859202-140570.0410 ppb
2015-05-11859200-140570.0740 ppb
2015-05-11859192-14057ND
2015-05-11859196-140570.0470 ppb
2015-08-1933055080.0700 ppb
2015-08-2033055006.00 ppb