Chromium (hexavalent)

Artesia Municipal Water System

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).

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0890 ppb	24	20	ND - 0.177 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2013-04-02	3D03005-09	0.0874 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-19	0.0704 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-07	0.141 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-22	0.0820 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-11	0.114 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-29	ND
2013-04-02	3D03005-25	0.108 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-01	0.113 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-04	0.160 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-27	0.0465 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-13	0.0502 ppb
2013-04-02	3D03005-16	0.0964 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-01A	0.0710 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-04A	0.124 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-10A	0.0810 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-21A	0.160 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-27A	0.151 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-25A	0.0960 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-29A	ND
2013-10-08	3J09014-23A	ND
2013-10-08	3J09014-19A	0.101 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-16A	0.177 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-07	0.105 ppb
2013-10-08	3J09014-13A	ND