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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Deptford Twp MUA

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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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.378 ppb117ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.697 ppb118ND - 1.50 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
2014-08-18201408190677AM0.240 ppb
2014-08-18201408190566AM0.0330 ppb
2014-08-18201408190669AMND
2014-08-18201408190689AMND
2014-08-18201408190697AMND
2014-08-18201408190673AM0.740 ppb
2014-08-18201408190695AM1.000 ppb
2014-08-18201408190703AMND
2014-08-18201408190551AM1.10 ppb
2014-11-24201411250451AM0.610 ppb
2014-11-24201411250453AM0.440 ppb
2015-02-23201502250879AM0.0980 ppb
2015-02-23201502250857AM0.980 ppb
2015-02-23201502250418AMND
2015-02-23201502250872AMND
2015-02-24201502250618AM1.50 ppb
2015-02-24201502250869AM1.20 ppb
2015-02-24201502250924AM0.670 ppb
2015-02-24201502250503AMND
2015-02-24201502250891AM0.820 ppb
2015-05-21201505220193AM1.20 ppb
2015-05-21201505220112AM1.20 ppb