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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chromium (hexavalent)

Brookwood Comm. Water System

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0679 ppb4833ND - 0.390 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
2014-02-05201402060232AMND
2014-02-05201402060422AM0.0370 ppb
2014-02-05201402060270AMND
2014-02-05201402060255AM0.0300 ppb
2014-02-05201402060239AM0.160 ppb
2014-02-06201402070207AM0.0320 ppb
2014-02-06201402070205AMND
2014-02-06201402070213AMND
2014-02-06201402070241AM0.0700 ppb
2014-02-24201402250219AM0.170 ppb
2014-02-24201402250194AM0.0790 ppb
2014-02-24201402250329AMND
2014-02-24201402250190AM0.0780 ppb
2014-02-24201402250336AMND
2014-02-24201402250217AMND
2014-02-24201402250338AM0.130 ppb
2014-02-24201402250230AM0.0560 ppb
2014-02-25201402260758AM0.0490 ppb
2014-02-25201402260704AM0.0750 ppb
2014-02-25201402260778AM0.1000 ppb
2014-02-25201402260808AM0.150 ppb
2014-02-25201402260692AM0.0840 ppb
2014-02-25201402260616AM0.0930 ppb
2014-02-25201402260636AMND
2014-08-12201408130653AMND
2014-08-12201408130463AM0.110 ppb
2014-08-12201408130303AM0.0920 ppb
2014-08-12201408130473AM0.0870 ppb
2014-08-14201408150255AM0.140 ppb
2014-08-14201408150202AMND
2014-08-14201408150398AM0.0320 ppb
2014-08-14201408150324AM0.0540 ppb
2014-08-18201408190661AM0.180 ppb
2014-08-18201408190691AM0.0830 ppb
2014-08-18201408190657AM0.0320 ppb
2014-08-18201408190536AMND
2014-08-18201408190655AM0.0340 ppb
2014-08-18201408190671AM0.140 ppb
2014-08-26201408270818AM0.140 ppb
2014-08-26201408270815AMND
2014-08-26201408270830AMND
2014-08-26201408270834AM0.0370 ppb
2014-08-27201408280782AM0.140 ppb
2014-08-27201408280801AMND
2014-08-27201408280788AMND
2014-08-27201408280790AM0.120 ppb
2014-08-27201408280780AM0.0530 ppb
2014-08-27201408280737AM0.390 ppb