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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Springs Hill WSC

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).

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0548 ppb2818ND - 0.173 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-193C22015-080.0952 ppb
2013-03-193C22015-010.173 ppb
2013-03-193C22015-020.0913 ppb
2013-03-193C22015-030.104 ppb
2013-03-193C22015-050.1000 ppb
2013-03-193C22015-04ND
2013-03-193C22015-070.0924 ppb
2013-03-193C22015-06ND
2013-06-193F21006-05AND
2013-06-193F21006-06A0.119 ppb
2013-06-193F21006-03A0.0444 ppb
2013-06-193F21006-02AND
2013-06-193F21006-01A0.0383 ppb
2013-06-193F21006-04AND
2013-09-193I27020-07A0.0900 ppb
2013-09-193I27020-03AND
2013-09-193I27020-02AND
2013-09-193I27020-04A0.128 ppb
2013-09-193I27020-06AND
2013-09-193I27020-05A0.0610 ppb
2013-09-193I27020-08AND
2013-09-193I27020-01AND
2013-12-193L24014-010.0650 ppb
2013-12-193L24014-050.0727 ppb
2013-12-193L24014-060.0858 ppb
2013-12-193L24014-040.0541 ppb
2013-12-193L24014-030.0679 ppb
2013-12-193L24014-020.0519 ppb