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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

St Charles Co. PWSD #2 Wright City

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).

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
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
2013-03-05100607PND
2013-03-05100608PND
2013-03-05300691PND
2013-03-05300692PND
2013-03-05300693PND
2013-03-26101115RND
2013-10-31102739RND
2013-10-31102740RND
2013-10-31102741RND
2013-10-31302742RND
2013-10-31302743RND
2013-10-31302744RND