Chromium (total)
North East Borough Water Department
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-02 | 8040063-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 9040061-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-02 | 22142786.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-09 | 22726920.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-08 | 24364564.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-08 | 24949293.00 | ND |
| 2021-10-28 | 25520321.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-07 | 26578467.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-11 | 27160519.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | 28827150.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-06 | 29423711.00 | ND |