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Council presses DWP on chromium‑6 tests, refers East Valley reclamation item for further review
Summary
After public testimony and staff presentations about chromium‑6 in groundwater, the council approved motions asking for more testing, research and coordination, and referred part of the East Valley Water Reclamation Project to committee for further review; the council also requested cost information be included in agency reports.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to press the Department of Water and Power (DWP) and state agencies for more information on hexavalent chromium (chromium‑6) in drinking water and to further review the East Valley Water Reclamation Project amid public concern.
Experts and members of the public spoke at length during the public hearing. Dr. David Morey of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment said his agency set a public health goal of 2.5 parts per billion for total chromium and a reference level of 0.2 parts per billion for chromium‑6 in drinking water. Several public speakers urged halting groundwater…
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