Metals · 2023

Chromium, Hexavalent in Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

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

StatisticValue
Range
Treated Ground-water 2
0–20 ug/L
Average
Niveles de Promedio de la Ciudad
8.9 ug/L
Average
COW Average Level
8.9 ug/L
Maximum
COW Maximum Level
20 ug/L
Range
Treated Surface Water
0.18–0.2 ug/L
Maximum
System-wide
20 ug/L
Reported level
Potencial Costo de Tratamiento
60
Average
Treated Surface Water
0.2 ug/L
Reported level
Potential Treatment Cost
60
Average
Treated Ground-water 2
8.9 ug/L

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.

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