Metals · 2024
Chromium, Hexavalent in El Cajon, CA tap water
El Cajon, CA's 2024 report shows Chromium, Hexavalent detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Purchased Water | 0.32 ug/L | None set |
Minimum Helix Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Helix Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Helix Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Minimum Purchased Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Purchased Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, CA compares
5 of the 98 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 El Cajon, CA tap water?
Yes — El Cajon, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Hexavalent at Not detected ug/L. El Cajon, CA's 2024 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chromium, Hexavalent. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 98 systems on The Water Map measuring Chromium, Hexavalent report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pasadena, CA, Fontana, CA, Santa Rosa, 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 El Cajon, 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/el-cajon/2024/source.