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Chromium (hexavalent)

United Water Pennsylvania

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).

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0916 ppb1815ND - 0.230 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
2014-02-0410702600010.0360 ppb
2014-02-0410703570010.160 ppb
2014-02-0410703570040.1000 ppb
2014-02-0410702600040.0400 ppb
2014-02-0410703130010.140 ppb
2014-02-0410703130040.140 ppb
2014-05-052005008001ND
2014-05-0520050080040.0350 ppb
2014-05-0520050080090.110 ppb
2014-05-0520050080060.0950 ppb
2014-08-0420214760040.230 ppb
2014-08-0420214760090.0530 ppb
2014-08-0420214760010.170 ppb
2014-08-0420214760060.0400 ppb
2014-11-0520385910010.170 ppb
2014-11-052038592004ND
2014-11-0520385910040.130 ppb
2014-11-052038592001ND