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Desert Sun: 'Brockovich' Chemical Found at High Levels in Area Tap Water
Desert Sun Investigation: Tainted Water
Published February 20, 2012
Hexavalent chromium, a potentially cancer-causing heavy metal made famous by activist Erin Brockovich, is found in drinking water supplies throughout most of the Coachella Valley at 150 to more than 1,000 times above California’s public health goal, a Desert Sun review of local water agencies’ well-testing results found.
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