Chromium (hexavalent)

Albany

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.330 ppb	22	14	ND - 1.38 ppb
2015	0.338 ppb	4	3	ND - 0.960 ppb
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2014-03-12	25136901	0.0700 ppb
2014-03-19	25137001	ND
2014-04-01	25136301	0.160 ppb
2014-04-01	25136601	ND
2014-04-01	25136401	0.240 ppb
2014-04-02	25136201	0.600 ppb
2014-04-02	25136801	1.38 ppb
2014-04-02	25136701	ND
2014-05-06	25973801	1.03 ppb
2014-06-02	26048801	0.660 ppb
2014-06-02	26049001	0.140 ppb
2014-09-03	27034201	0.880 ppb
2014-09-03	27033901	ND
2014-09-03	27034401	ND
2014-09-03	27034101	0.240 ppb
2014-09-03	27034301	ND
2014-09-03	27034601	ND
2014-09-03	27034701	ND
2014-09-03	27034501	0.590 ppb
2014-09-03	27034001	0.590 ppb
2014-10-13	27345201	0.600 ppb
2014-10-13	27345101	0.0800 ppb
2015-01-27	28278901	ND
2015-01-27	28278701	0.350 ppb
2015-01-27	28288001	0.960 ppb
2015-01-27	28278801	0.0400 ppb