Metals · 2021
Chromium, Hexavalent in California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water
California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Chromium, Hexavalent detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Distribution (Treated Water) | 2.8–3 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Average Bassett Wellfield (Raw Groundwater) | 2.4 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Average SGVWC (Purchased Water) | 3.9 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Average Distribution (Treated Water) | 2.9 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Range SGVWC (Purchased Water) | 3.6–4.2 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Bassett Wellfield (Raw Groundwater) | 1.7–3.3 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chromium, Hexavalent
Hexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.
A known carcinogen by inhalation; regulated nationally only within the total-chromium limit, with stricter limits in some states.
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People also ask
+Is there Chromium, Hexavalent in California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Hexavalent at 3.9 ug/L. California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Chromium, Hexavalent detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chromium, Hexavalent in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Chromium, Hexavalent is 0.02 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chromium, Hexavalent?
Hexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. A known carcinogen by inhalation; regulated nationally only within the total-chromium limit, with stricter limits in some states.
+Where does this Chromium, Hexavalent measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chromium, Hexavalent entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/california-domestic-water-company-whittier-ca/2021/source.