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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Rockett SUD

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).

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.0697 ppb1612ND - 0.374 ppb
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
2015-01-295B03007-020.374 ppb
2015-01-295B03007-010.0345 ppb
2015-01-295B03007-030.0531 ppb
2015-01-295B03007-040.0578 ppb
2015-04-205D24008-020.130 ppb
2015-04-205D24008-010.0331 ppb
2015-04-205D24008-030.0365 ppb
2015-04-205D24008-040.0790 ppb
2015-07-225G24002-020.0680 ppb
2015-07-225G24002-01ND
2015-07-225G24002-03ND
2015-07-225G24002-040.0744 ppb
2015-10-195J21008-020.0831 ppb
2015-10-195J21008-01ND
2015-10-195J21008-040.0913 ppb
2015-10-195J21008-03ND