Metals · 2024
Chromium, Total in Jackson, MS tap water
Jackson, MS's 2024 Chromium, Total measurement is below the federal limit of 100 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.7 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 5.9 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range of Detects | 2.2–5.9 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range of Detects | 0–0.7 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chromium, Total
Total chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause allergic dermatitis; includes hexavalent chromium.
How Jackson, MS compares
2 of the 133 systems measuring Chromium, Total on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chromium, Total:
People also ask
+Is there Chromium, Total in Jackson, MS tap water?
Yes — Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Total at 5.9 ug/L. Jackson, MS's 2024 Chromium, Total measurement is below the federal limit of 100 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chromium, Total in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chromium, Total is 100 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, Total?
Total chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause allergic dermatitis; includes hexavalent chromium.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chromium, Total over the federal limit?
2 of the 133 systems on The Water Map measuring Chromium, Total report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Francisco SFPUC, CA, Norman, OK.
+Where does this Chromium, Total measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chromium, Total entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Jackson, MS 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/ms/jackson/2024/source.