OEHHA Releases Stricter Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Standard

The health hazard office has released for public review a more stringent hexavalent chromium drinking water public health goal (PHG) following an independent scientific review done at the request of stakeholder groups, which argued a previous draft PHG was too stringent. Industries and some drinking water agencies strongly opposed the original draft PHG and are likely to raise even more concerns about the more stringent, updated standard. Meanwhile, environmentalists are applauding the move by the agency to set a stricter...