Glen’s take · Why we chose this story
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Hexavalent chromium contaminates drinking water for 250M Americans. EWG argues federal limits are 500x too high. California fought the MCL for 20 years.
The read Glen’s take, in his words
Half of the United States is drinking water that contains hexavalent chromium. The same chromium-6 that Erin Brockovich exposed in Hinkley.
Two hundred and fifty million Americans. That's not a projection. That's what the EWG's testing and the utilities' own reporting show.
Here's what makes it worse. The Environmental Working Group — and credentialed environmental scientists — argue the current federal limit is five hundred times too high. California spent twenty years fighting for a stricter standard. The science on chromium-6 and cancer is well established.
Every time someone tells me municipal water is safe, I think about this. I put this page together so you can see the case for yourself.
I think you deserve to see it.
Questions answered from this page
What is this story about?
Hexavalent chromium contaminates drinking water for 250M Americans. EWG argues federal limits are 500x too high. California fought the MCL for 20 years.
Why did Glen Kerby choose this story?
Erin Brockovich name recognition makes it instantly accessible. Connects policy failure to health risk.
What is Glen Kerby’s take?
Half of the United States is drinking water that contains hexavalent chromium. The same chromium-6 that Erin Brockovich exposed in Hinkley. Two hundred and fifty million Americans.