EWG comments on the California State Water Resources Control Board proposed Maximum Contaminant Level for hexavalent chromium

The Environmental Working Group submitted public comments to the California State Water Resources Control Board, urging it to set the Maximum Contaminant Level for hexavalent chromium as close as possible to the public health goal.

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