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Chromium (hexavalent)

Gettysburg Municipal Authority

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).

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0379 ppb3215ND - 0.230 ppb
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
2015-03-1020588900060.0450 ppb
2015-03-102058890018ND
2015-03-102058890003ND
2015-03-1020588900160.0690 ppb
2015-03-102058890001ND
2015-03-102058890009ND
2015-03-112058890011ND
2015-03-112058890013ND
2015-03-122059263006ND
2015-03-122059263003ND
2015-03-122059263008ND
2015-03-1220592630010.0440 ppb
2015-03-182060100003ND
2015-03-182060100001ND
2015-06-162077453003ND
2015-06-1620774530010.130 ppb
2015-09-1420961410010.120 ppb
2015-09-142096144003ND
2015-09-1420961440010.130 ppb
2015-09-1420961410030.0850 ppb
2015-09-1520961350010.0480 ppb
2015-09-1520961380010.0390 ppb
2015-09-1520961350030.0340 ppb
2015-09-152096138003ND
2015-09-212097507003ND
2015-09-2120975090010.0880 ppb
2015-09-212097509003ND
2015-09-2120975070010.0530 ppb
2015-09-222097508003ND
2015-09-2220975080010.230 ppb
2015-12-0821125910010.0600 ppb
2015-12-0821125910030.0380 ppb