Chromium in Drinking Water
What you need to know about chromium in your tap water.
EPA Limit (MCL)
100 ppb
EPA Goal (MCLG)
100 ppb
Category
Inorganic
Health Effects
Allergic dermatitis
Common Sources
Discharge from steel and pulp mills, natural deposits
How to Remove Chromium from Water
Recommended filtration methods: Reverse osmosis, ion exchange
4,129
Total Violations
1,511
Systems Affected
Chromium Violations by State
| State | Violations | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 852 | 265 |
| Texas | 748 | 219 |
| Georgia | 352 | 112 |
| New York | 321 | 141 |
| Colorado | 211 | 84 |
| Mississippi | 143 | 26 |
| Arizona | 132 | 35 |
| Utah | 118 | 39 |
| Alabama | 94 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 90 | 31 |
| Missouri | 79 | 45 |
| Indiana | 76 | 42 |
| Montana | 76 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 76 | 32 |
| New Jersey | 64 | 28 |
| Alaska | 61 | 41 |
| Connecticut | 60 | 30 |
| Maryland | 60 | 14 |
| Oregon | 57 | 28 |
| Vermont | 52 | 37 |
Water Systems with Most Chromium Violations
PA AMERICAN AUDUBON
8,200 served50 violations
C
FRANKLIN WATER SYSTEMS 3
201 served38 violations
F
BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE
36,330 served27 violations
D
SEVEN ESTATES
189 served26 violations
F
SHREWSBURY BOROUGH
4,727 served24 violations
C
TOWN OF PRINCESS ANNE
3,300 served21 violations
A
WHISPERING PINES MHP
305 served21 violations
C
EPCOR - AGUA FRIA
127,718 served18 violations
D
NORTH PANOLA WATER DISTRICT
1,500 served18 violations
C
STEWARTSTOWN BORO WATER AUTH
5,206 served16 violations
C