Chromium (hexavalent)

E Stroudsburg Boro Water 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).

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.0251 ppb	22	12	ND - 0.0830 ppb
2015	ND	2	0	ND
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2014-05-12	201405130313AM	0.0310 ppb
2014-05-12	201405130286AM	0.0340 ppb
2014-05-13	201405140452AM	0.0830 ppb
2014-05-13	201405140469AM	0.0340 ppb
2014-05-13	201405140536AM	0.0350 ppb
2014-05-13	201405140493AM	0.0380 ppb
2014-05-13	201405140443AM	0.0400 ppb
2014-05-13	201405140514AM	ND
2014-05-13	201405140714AM	ND
2014-05-13	201405140521AM	0.0360 ppb
2014-08-13	201408140364AM	0.0330 ppb
2014-08-13	201408140189AM	0.0350 ppb
2014-12-10	201412110829AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412110694AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412110638AM	0.0780 ppb
2014-12-10	201412110682AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412110764AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412110686AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412110820AM	0.0760 ppb
2014-12-10	201412110692AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412110808AM	ND
2014-12-10	201412120068AM	ND
2015-02-11	201502120337AM	ND
2015-02-11	201502120630AM	ND