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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Citizens Water of Westfield, LLC

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).

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
20150.00375 ppb81ND - 0.0300 ppb
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
2014-12-153155887ND
2014-12-153156250ND
2014-12-153156268ND
2014-12-153156312ND
2014-12-153156316ND
2014-12-153156225ND
2015-06-093258226ND
2015-06-093258211ND
2015-06-093258261ND
2015-06-093258201ND
2015-06-233267997ND
2015-06-233268002ND
2015-09-233328837ND
2015-12-0933721390.0300 ppb