Contaminant · Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium)

What water filters remove chromium-6

Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium)

verified 2026-09-20
sources 1

The short answer

Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium) reduction is certified under NSF/ANSI 58 and NSF/ANSI 53.

Of the 2 systems in our database that advertise chromium-6 reduction, 2 hold a matching third-party listing.

  • NSF/ANSI 582 of the 2 certified systems we hold carry this claim under NSF/ANSI 58.
  • NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 53 permits this claim, but no system we hold carries it under that standard.

Regulatory status · United States

Current federal limit
None
Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium).
Status
✓Not federally regulated
Total chromium has a federal MCL. Hexavalent chromium alone does not. California has a state MCL.
Pending change
None recorded.
As of
20 Sep 2026
Primary source: U.S. EPA

Settled. We re-check the federal register entry quarterly and stamp this panel with the date of the last check.

Certified to reduce Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium)

2 systems

Every row below has a matching listing in a certifier database, checked on 20 Sep 2026. Sorted by FilterSpecs score.

Table 1 · Certified Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium) reduction
System Score Reduction Standard Price
APEC ULTIMATE RO-90 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System 6.2 Not published NSF/ANSI 58 $232.99
GE Appliances GXRV40TBN Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System 5.9 Not published NSF/ANSI 58 $259.99

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Reduction figures are the certified performance in the listing, not manufacturer marketing. See methodology.

Sources

  1. [1] U.S. EPA. Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium) drinking water standard. retrieved 2026-09-20
6.2 · APEC ULTIMATE RO-90 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis System top certified pick Buy · $232.99