Litigation
Aug. 16, 2012
State sued for failing to set safe water standard
Environmental groups sued the state Department of Public Health Tuesday for failing to set a safe drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich."
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Environmental groups sued the state Department of Public Health Tuesday for failing to set a safe drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich."
State legislation required the agency to set a standard for the carcinogenic chemical by 2004 and while officials have taken steps toward regulating the allowable levels of hexavalent chromium in drinking water, they have...
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