Metals · 2025
Chromium, Total in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Chromium, Total measurement is below the federal limit of 100 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 1.3–1.5 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Conc | 1.5 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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 City of Newport News, VA 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 City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chromium, Total at 1.3–1.5 ug/L. City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Newport News, VA 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/va/newport-news/2025/source.