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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Pineville 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).

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00181 ppb361ND - 0.0650 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
2014-02-2035127324025AMND
2014-02-2035127324031AMND
2014-02-2035127324029AMND
2014-02-2035127324011AMND
2014-02-2035127324005AMND
2014-02-2035127324001AMND
2014-02-2035127324033AMND
2014-02-2035127324007AMND
2014-02-2035127324035AMND
2014-02-2035127324003AM0.0650 ppb
2014-02-2035127324015AMND
2014-02-2035127324013AMND
2014-02-2035127324017AMND
2014-02-2035127324019AMND
2014-02-2035127324023AMND
2014-02-2035127324009AMND
2014-02-2035127324027AMND
2014-02-2035127324021AMND
2014-08-0535149111003AMND
2014-08-0535149111029AMND
2014-08-0535149111005AMND
2014-08-0535149111025AMND
2014-08-0535149111019AMND
2014-08-0535149111027AMND
2014-08-0535149111031AMND
2014-08-0535149111021AMND
2014-08-0535149111023AMND
2014-08-0535149111001AMND
2014-08-0535149111033AMND
2014-08-0535149111013AMND
2014-08-0535149111017AMND
2014-08-0535149111015AMND
2014-08-0535149111007AMND
2014-08-0535149111011AMND
2014-08-0535149111009AMND
2014-08-1135149865001AMND