Chromium (total)
Highridge Water Authority
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-28 | 7046769001 | ND |
| 2018-03-28 | 7046769002 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 7081621001 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 7081621002 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 21769403.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 21769415.00 | ND |
| 2021-01-13 | 23814201.00 | ND |
| 2021-01-13 | 23814213.00 | ND |
| 2022-03-15 | 26388668.00 | ND |
| 2022-03-15 | 26388680.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29019087.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29019099.00 | ND |