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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Gainesville

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).

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND140ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-08-07736142-9469ND
2013-08-07736170-9472ND
2013-08-07736177-9472ND
2013-08-07736139-9469ND
2013-08-07736180-9472ND
2013-08-14738162-9562ND
2013-08-14738160-9562ND
2013-08-14738158-9562ND
2013-08-14738156-9562ND
2013-08-14738154-9562ND
2013-08-14738152-9562ND
2013-08-14738145-9562ND
2013-11-12758226-10269ND
2013-11-12758223-10263ND
2014-02-17770865-10744ND
2014-02-17770868-10744ND
2014-02-18771151-10779ND
2014-02-18771177-10779ND
2014-02-19771450-10779ND
2014-02-19771454-10779ND
2014-02-19771448-10779ND
2014-02-19771446-10779ND
2014-02-19771452-10779ND
2014-02-19771444-10779ND
2014-03-05773406-10859ND
2014-03-05773403-10859ND
2014-05-14788671-11373ND
2014-05-14788668-11373ND