Metals · 2024
Chromium, Hexavalent in Golden State Water Company, CA tap water
Golden State Water Company, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chromium, Hexavalent at or above the federal limit (0.02 ug/L MCLG). Measured value is 5.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.11 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range Detected | 0–0.14 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 0.11 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 0.11 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range Detected | 0–0.14 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range Detected | 0–0.14 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 0.11 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range Detected | 0–0.14 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Golden State Water Company, 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 Golden State Water Company, 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 Golden State Water Company, CA tap water?
Yes — Golden State Water Company, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Hexavalent at 0.11 ug/L. Golden State Water Company, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chromium, Hexavalent at or above the federal limit (0.02 ug/L MCLG). Measured value is 5.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Chromium, Hexavalent in drinking water?
The federal MCLG 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.
+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 Golden State Water Company, 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/golden-state-water-company/2024/source.