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Chromium (hexavalent)

Pa Amer Water Philipsburg

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).

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.01000 ppb41ND - 0.0400 ppb
20140.0300 ppb107ND - 0.0600 ppb
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
2013-12-1024111101ND
2013-12-10241112010.0400 ppb
2013-12-1024111401ND
2013-12-1024111301ND
2014-03-10249520010.0500 ppb
2014-03-1024952201ND
2014-03-10249521010.0600 ppb
2014-06-0925805501ND
2014-06-09258057010.0400 ppb
2014-06-09258054010.0400 ppb
2014-06-0925805601ND
2014-09-09268765010.0300 ppb
2014-09-09268767010.0400 ppb
2014-09-09268766010.0400 ppb