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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Holliday Water Company

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).

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.547 ppb20200.101 ppb - 2.23 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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 Result
2013-02-250.167 ppb
2013-02-250.227 ppb
2013-02-250.197 ppb
2013-05-140.101 ppb
2013-05-140.133 ppb
2013-05-140.119 ppb
2013-06-121.000 ppb
2013-06-120.727 ppb
2013-06-262.23 ppb
2013-06-260.181 ppb
2013-08-140.972 ppb
2013-08-140.170 ppb
2013-08-140.179 ppb
2013-09-120.746 ppb
2013-09-122.07 ppb
2013-09-121.08 ppb
2013-09-120.182 ppb
2013-11-130.131 ppb
2013-11-130.153 ppb
2013-11-130.176 ppb