Metals · 2024
Chromium, Hexavalent in Covina-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
Covina-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Chromium, Hexavalent measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0.4–0.6 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Average Average Amount | 0.5 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Covina-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 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.
How Covina-city, Water Dept., CA compares
5 of the 176 systems measuring Chromium, Hexavalent on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chromium, Hexavalent:
People also ask
+Is there Chromium, Hexavalent in Covina-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — Covina-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Hexavalent at 0.5 ug/L. Covina-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Chromium, Hexavalent measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chromium, Hexavalent in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chromium, Hexavalent is 10 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chromium, Hexavalent over the federal limit?
5 of the 176 systems on The Water Map measuring Chromium, Hexavalent report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, City of, CA, Diablo Water District, CA, Golden State Water Company, CA.
+Where does this Chromium, Hexavalent measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chromium, Hexavalent entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Covina-city, Water Dept., 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/covina-city-water-dept/2024/source.