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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

  • California regulators set a drinking water limit on chromium-6, associated with health risks, making it the first state to do so.
  • Chromium-6 exposure in water can lead to cancer and reproductive harm, prompting California to adopt a 10 parts per billion limit.
  • Some small water systems may need to increase rates at the new standard, while most Californians could see slight bill increases.
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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie 'Erin Brockovich.'

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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

LOS ANGELES — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.”

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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The drinking water limit is the first in the nation to specifically target chromium-6, as it’s also known, and could set the stage for other states to follow suit. California water regulators say the limit of 10 parts per billion is economically f…

14 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The drinking water limit is the first in the nation to specifically target chromium-6, as it’s also known, and could set the stage for other states to follow suit. California water regulators say the limit of 10 parts per billion is economically f…

14 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The drinking water limit is the first in the nation to specifically target chromium-6, as it’s also known, and could set the stage for other states to follow suit. California water regulators say the limit of 10 parts per billion is economically f…

14 days ago·Panama City, United States
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California water regulators adopt nation’s first standard for ‘Erin Brockovich’ compound

More than three decades after Erin Brockovich recognized that hexavalent chromium was making residents of Hinkley, Calif., sick, state water regulators on Wednesday approved the nation’s first standard to limit the toxin’s presence in drinking water. The California State Water Control Board voted to adopt a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 micrograms per liter…

14 days ago·Washington, United States
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