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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Tulsa

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).

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0112 ppb164ND - 0.0550 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
2014-01-151067934004ND
2014-01-151067934009ND
2014-01-151067934007ND
2014-01-151067934001ND
2014-04-1420019170090.0550 ppb
2014-04-1420019170070.0400 ppb
2014-04-1420019170040.0520 ppb
2014-04-142001917001ND
2014-07-222019400008ND
2014-07-2220194000030.0320 ppb
2014-07-222019400001ND
2014-07-222019400005ND
2014-10-062032938005ND
2014-10-062032938003ND
2014-10-062032938001ND
2014-10-062032938008ND