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Chromium (hexavalent)

Wichita Valley Water Supply Corporation

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)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.545 ppb32320.0420 ppb - 1.20 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
2014-01-13303895P0.897 ppb
2014-01-13303893P0.162 ppb
2014-01-13103790P0.142 ppb
2014-01-13103787P0.136 ppb
2014-01-13303896P0.819 ppb
2014-01-13103788P0.880 ppb
2014-01-13303894P0.883 ppb
2014-01-13103789P0.884 ppb
2014-04-21106616P0.120 ppb
2014-04-21106613P0.170 ppb
2014-04-21306688P0.170 ppb
2014-04-21106614P1.000 ppb
2014-04-21306689P0.960 ppb
2014-04-21306691P0.970 ppb
2014-04-21306690P0.970 ppb
2014-04-21106615P0.970 ppb
2014-07-22107856P0.470 ppb
2014-07-22307965P0.620 ppb
2014-07-22307963P0.520 ppb
2014-07-22307962P0.130 ppb
2014-07-22107857P1.20 ppb
2014-07-22107855P0.120 ppb
2014-07-22107858P0.110 ppb
2014-07-22307964P1.20 ppb
2014-10-20109468P0.540 ppb
2014-10-20109467P0.550 ppb
2014-10-20309384P0.540 ppb
2014-10-20109469P0.0420 ppb
2014-10-20309381P0.520 ppb
2014-10-20309382P0.510 ppb
2014-10-20309383P0.120 ppb
2014-10-20109466P0.0990 ppb