Chromium (hexavalent)

City of Great Bend

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	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	1.56 ppb	22	22	0.0480 ppb - 8.00 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
2015-01-21	35172665007AM	0.110 ppb
2015-01-21	35172665001AM	0.260 ppb
2015-01-21	35172665005AM	0.190 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019003AM	0.270 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019009AM	0.270 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019007AM	0.390 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019013AM	0.120 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019005AM	0.440 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019011AM	0.140 ppb
2015-01-26	35173019001AM	8.00 ppb
2015-02-16	35176060001AM	6.50 ppb
2015-07-20	35198603007AM	8.00 ppb
2015-07-20	35198603009AM	0.900 ppb
2015-07-20	35198603005AM	6.60 ppb
2015-07-20	35198603003AM	0.1000 ppb
2015-07-20	35198603001AM	0.310 ppb
2015-07-21	35198936011AM	0.220 ppb
2015-07-21	35198936001AM	0.500 ppb
2015-07-21	35198936003AM	0.380 ppb
2015-07-21	35198936007AM	0.0480 ppb
2015-07-21	35198936009AM	0.240 ppb
2015-07-21	35198936005AM	0.250 ppb