Metals · 2023
Chromium, Hexavalent in San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water
San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Chromium, Hexavalent detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0.51–8.8 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Average System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Average System-wide | 4.6 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, Ca, CA's 2023 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 San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Hexavalent at 4.6 ug/L. San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, Ca, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-el Monte — El Monte, 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/san-gabriel-valley-water-co-el-monte-el-monte-ca/2023/source.