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Chromium (hexavalent)

Lakehaven Utility District

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).

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

23

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0711 ppb158ND - 0.280 ppb
20140.0933 ppb2315ND - 0.320 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
2013-08-06201308070497AMND
2013-08-06201308070393AM0.0450 ppb
2013-08-06201308070395AM0.130 ppb
2013-08-06201308070389AM0.250 ppb
2013-08-06201308070507AMND
2013-08-06201308070391AMND
2013-08-12201308130146AM0.150 ppb
2013-08-12201308130166AM0.0500 ppb
2013-08-12201308130185AM0.130 ppb
2013-08-12201308130061AM0.0320 ppb
2013-08-20201308210574AMND
2013-08-20201308210465AMND
2013-08-20201308210412AM0.280 ppb
2013-08-26201308280245AMND
2013-08-27201308280248AMND
2014-01-13201401140251AM0.200 ppb
2014-01-13201401140203AM0.120 ppb
2014-01-13201401140201AM0.170 ppb
2014-01-21201401220155AM0.290 ppb
2014-01-21201401220100AM0.160 ppb
2014-01-22201401230192AM0.320 ppb
2014-01-22201401230194AMND
2014-01-22201401230160AM0.110 ppb
2014-01-22201401230158AMND
2014-04-16201404170317AMND
2014-04-22201404230374AM0.150 ppb
2014-04-22201404230355AM0.200 ppb
2014-05-13201405140667AM0.0320 ppb
2014-06-03201406040625AMND
2014-07-01201407020552AMND
2014-07-08201407090806AMND
2014-07-09201407100403AM0.0880 ppb
2014-07-09201407100475AM0.0530 ppb
2014-07-22201407230568AMND
2014-07-22201407230564AM0.110 ppb
2014-07-22201407230705AMND
2014-09-30201410010210AM0.0420 ppb
2014-09-30201410010172AM0.1000 ppb