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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Golden State Water Company - Cordova

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).

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.700 ppb2019ND - 2.90 ppb
20140.554 ppb125ND - 2.80 ppb
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 Lab ID Result
2013-06-18201306190225AM2.80 ppb
2013-06-18201306190231AM0.110 ppb
2013-06-18201306190220AM0.0720 ppb
2013-06-18201306190216AM1.60 ppb
2013-06-18201306190211AM0.110 ppb
2013-06-18201306190209AM0.150 ppb
2013-06-18201306190214AM0.860 ppb
2013-06-18201306190218AM0.460 ppb
2013-06-18201306190229AM0.320 ppb
2013-09-17201309180488AM0.0860 ppb
2013-09-17201309180507AM0.0660 ppb
2013-09-17201309180511AMND
2013-12-10201312110705AM0.390 ppb
2013-12-10201312110709AM0.110 ppb
2013-12-10201312110722AM0.320 ppb
2013-12-10201312110877AM2.90 ppb
2013-12-10201312110707AM1.40 ppb
2013-12-10201312110875AM0.300 ppb
2013-12-10201312110724AM0.350 ppb
2013-12-10201312110691AM1.60 ppb
2014-03-25201403260291AM0.0760 ppb
2014-03-25201403260334AM0.0690 ppb
2014-03-25201403260381AMND
2014-11-189590-028-0850ND
2014-11-189590-029-1145ND
2014-11-189590-022-0820ND
2014-11-189590-020-11101.90 ppb
2014-11-189590-030-0910ND
2014-11-189590-008-10001.80 ppb
2014-11-189590-019-0930ND
2014-11-189590-051-1055ND
2014-11-189590-010-10252.80 ppb