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Chromium (hexavalent)

Modern Electric 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).

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

27

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.171 ppb14140.143 ppb - 0.201 ppb
20150.168 ppb13130.136 ppb - 0.206 ppb
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
2014-05-30WA97-SE1-14-10653-255610.184 ppb
2014-05-30WA97-SE1-14-10653-255600.201 ppb
2014-05-30WA97-SE1-14-10653-255620.170 ppb
2014-05-30WA97-SE1-14-10653-255590.179 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470390.146 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470420.188 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470480.201 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470460.143 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470450.150 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470440.190 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470470.154 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470410.151 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470400.154 ppb
2014-10-13WA97-SE1-14-20788-470430.182 ppb
2015-01-12WA97-SE2-15-01353-31940.199 ppb
2015-01-12WA97-SE2-15-01353-31950.203 ppb
2015-01-12WA97-SE2-15-01353-31920.175 ppb
2015-01-12WA97-SE2-15-01353-31930.206 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446540.140 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446550.159 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446510.160 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446490.136 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446580.140 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446570.156 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446520.180 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446530.175 ppb
2015-09-14WA97-SE2-15-20060-446500.152 ppb