CHROMIUM (TOTAL) cleanup levels in Pennsylvania
- PA DEP
- Act 2 Statewide Health Standards
- CAS 7440-47-3
For CHROMIUM (TOTAL), DEP's Statewide Health Standard tables print 100 ug/L for residential groundwater in a used aquifer with TDS up to 2500.
- 100ug/L R Table 2: Medium-Specific Concentrations (MSCs) for Inorganic Regulated Substances in Groundwater Used Aquifers, TDS ≤ 2500
These are the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's published values for CHROMIUM (TOTAL), from its Statewide Health Standard tables. DEP's page says the tables present the standards published November 20, 2021. Each value is shown as the agency prints it, with the same number written out beside it where that reads differently.
Pennsylvania: Statewide Health Standard Medium-Specific Concentrations
Table 2: Medium-Specific Concentrations (MSCs) for Inorganic Regulated Substances in Groundwater
DEP's file dated November 15, 2023.
| Column | Value | Code |
|---|---|---|
| R (ug/L) | 100 | M |
| NR (ug/L) | 100 | M |
| Column | Value | Written out | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| R (ug/L) | 10000 | 10,000 | M |
| NR (ug/L) | 10000 | 10,000 | M |
| Column | Value | Written out | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| R (ug/L) | 100000 | 100,000 | M |
| NR (ug/L) | 100000 | 100,000 | M |
Footnotes to Table 2, as the agency prints them
All concentrations in ug/L (except asbestos)
M = Maximum Contaminant Level
H = Lifetime Health Advisory Level
SMCL = Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level
G = Ingestion
N = Inhalation
The agency's current table governs. This page is a reference copy and not a cleanup decision. Check the agency's page for a newer table before relying on a value.
Source
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Statewide Health Standard Medium-Specific Concentrations.
- Table 2: DEP's file dated November 15, 2023, read October 5, 2026.