Metals · 2023
Chromium, Hexavalent in Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA tap water
Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, 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 Treated Ground-water 2 | 0–20 ug/L | None set |
Average Niveles de Promedio de la Ciudad | 8.9 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Average COW Average Level | 8.9 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Maximum COW Maximum Level | 20 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Treated Surface Water | 0.18–0.2 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 20 ug/L | 0.02 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Potencial Costo de Tratamiento | 60 | 0.02 Public health goal |
Average Treated Surface Water | 0.2 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Potential Treatment Cost | 60 | 0.02 Public health goal |
Average Treated Ground-water 2 | 8.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, 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 Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Hexavalent at 8.9 ug/L. Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, 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 Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, 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/watsonville-watsonville-ca/2023/source.