Chromium (total)
Murray City Water System
Chromium is a naturally occurring metal, but industrial uses can elevate its levels in water. One form, hexavalent chromium, causes cancer. Total chromium is not a good indicator of the amount of hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
57
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.661 ppb | 19 | 16 | ND - 1.81 ppb |
| 2015 | 1.13 ppb | 19 | 15 | ND - 10.1 ppb |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 100 ppb
The legal limit for total chromium, established in 1991, was based on a 1958 toxicity study in laboratory animals, and applies to both the less-toxic trivalent chromium and the more-toxic hexavalent chromium forms of this compound. This limit does not protect against the risk of cancer from ingestion of hexavalent chromium.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-06-27 | ND |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.816 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.494 ppb |
| 2014-09-17 | ND |
| 2014-09-18 | ND |
| 2014-09-18 | 1.81 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 0.825 ppb |
| 2014-09-18 | 0.909 ppb |
| 2014-09-19 | 1.59 ppb |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.827 ppb |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.667 ppb |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.849 ppb |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.449 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.998 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.443 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.561 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.273 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 1.83 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 0.679 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 0.899 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 0.921 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | ND |
| 2015-03-25 | 1.44 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.223 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.609 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 1.29 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.807 ppb |
| 2015-03-26 | 0.406 ppb |
| 2015-03-26 | 0.868 ppb |
| 2015-03-26 | 0.214 ppb |
| 2015-03-26 | ND |
| 2015-03-26 | 0.716 ppb |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.545 ppb |
| 2015-03-27 | ND |
| 2015-03-27 | 10.1 ppb |
| 2015-03-27 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | ND |
| 2016-06-09 | ND |
| 2016-09-29 | ND |
| 2019-03-08 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | ND |
| 2019-06-19 | ND |
| 2019-06-19 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | ND |