In accordance with a recent court ruling, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted a resolution today to remove the current maximum contaminant level (MCL) for the pollutant hexavalent chromium found in drinking water. The State Water Board will now begin work on establishing a new MCL for the contaminant.

See press release for more information: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/press_releases/2017/pr080117_mcl_removal.pdf