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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Pullman Water Department

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND200ND
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
2014-04-16B4D1841-14ND
2014-04-16B4D1841-10ND
2014-04-16B4D1841-12ND
2014-04-16B4D1841-04ND
2014-04-16B4D1841-01ND
2014-04-16B4D1841-07ND
2014-04-17B4D1932-04ND
2014-04-17B4D1932-09ND
2014-04-17B4D1932-07ND
2014-04-17B4D1932-01ND
2014-10-13B4J1566-18ND
2014-10-13B4J1566-13ND
2014-10-13B4J1566-10ND
2014-10-13B4J1566-24ND
2014-10-13B4J1566-01ND
2014-10-13B4J1566-20ND
2014-10-14B4J1566-04ND
2014-10-14B4J1566-22ND
2014-10-14B4J1566-07ND
2014-10-14B4J1566-16ND