Administrative/Regulatory
Oct. 11, 2013
State proposes strict water standard, but who picks up the tab?
California is the first to propose a maximum contaminant level for one naturally occurring metal, but without consulting sound science and sound accounting of the costs to comply. By Jad T. Davis and Tiffany K. Ackley
California is the first state to propose a maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium, a naturally occurring compound which may cause cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has refrained from implementing an MCL for hexavalent chromium, yet the California Department of Public Health is pushing ahead with implementing a new MCL without consulting sound science and sound accounting of the costs to comply....
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