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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Sardis Lone Elm WSC

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).

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0171 ppb217ND - 0.0700 ppb
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
2014-02-122972996ND
2014-02-122973027ND
2014-02-122973349ND
2014-02-122973066ND
2014-02-1229730460.0300 ppb
2014-02-122972943ND
2014-02-1229735650.0400 ppb
2014-02-122973088ND
2014-02-122972957ND
2014-11-193142399ND
2014-11-1931425600.0500 ppb
2014-11-193142576ND
2014-11-1931424520.0600 ppb
2014-11-193142409ND
2014-11-1931424440.0500 ppb
2014-11-203143883ND
2014-11-2031437000.0700 ppb
2014-11-203143710ND
2014-11-203143875ND
2014-11-203143719ND
2014-11-2031436890.0600 ppb