Environmental
May 31, 2014
Business, taxpayer groups challenge state effort to cut toxic chemical in water
Lawsuit claims a state rule to limit chromium 6 in drinking water relied on faulty analysis and will cause economic blow to companies and the public.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A business trade association and a taxpayer group sued the state on Thursday to overturn its recent rule requiring water suppliers to cut levels of hexavalent chromium in California's drinking water.
The California Department of Public Health finalized its first ever standard for the toxic chemical last month. The standard has already been criticized by environmentalists for being too weak to pro...
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