The Portland Water Bureau has sent out a response to the Environmental Working Group's tests showing hexavalent chromium in drinking water across the country to reassure its customers that Portland water is safe to drink. The bureau says it will follow the Environmental Protection Agency's new recommendations for how utilities can monitor the probable carcinogen and let customers know how much of it is in their drinking water. Continue reading →

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The Environmental Protection Agency has followed up on a promise to provide guidance to public water systems on how they can enhance monitoring and sampling programs to target hexavalent chromium. Continue reading →

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The Oregonian reports some new information about the hexavalent chromium found in Bend tap water. Continue reading →

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The Environmental Protection Agency just sent out this statement on its standards for chromium in drinking water. The Environmental Working Group is pressuring the agency to tighten its standards for a specific kind of chromium, chromium-6 or hexavalent chromium, which can have negative health impacts if ingested. From the EPA: Continue reading →

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On the New York Times Green blog, two experts weigh in with different conclusions on whether we should be worried about the levels of hexavalent chromium in tap water tested by the Environmental Working Group. One says the public shouldn't be concerned about the low levels the group detected, another says the findings are "disturbing" and states should strive to remove the chemical entirely from drinking water. Continue reading →

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How much hexavalent chromium is too much when it's in your drinking water? Continue reading →

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