Chromium (total)
Municipal Authority Sunbury
Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 100 ppb
The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | 8B15039-03 | ND |
| 2018-04-18 | 8D19042-03 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 9B14024-01 | ND |
| 2020-09-16 | 23080748.00 | ND |
| 2021-02-17 | 23964295.00 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 24528542.00 | ND |
| 2022-06-15 | 26930587.00 | ND |
| 2022-12-21 | 28078809.00 | ND |
| 2023-03-15 | 28604368.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 29784989.00 | ND |