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City says California’s tougher chromium‑6 standard may soon require public notices; testing, treatment work underway
Summary
Interim city manager Gary Bridal told the council the state reduced the maximum contaminant level for hexavalent chromium from 50 ppb to 10 ppb and that city testing may show exceedance in July; staff is working with consultants on compliance and will publish outreach materials.
The City of Los Banos warned residents on April 16 that a new California standard for hexavalent chromium (chromium‑6) may require public notice and treatment steps in the coming months.
Interim City Manager Gary Bridal said the California Department of Public Health lowered the state maximum contaminant level for chromium‑6 from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. That change, Bridal said, was not the result of a sudden change in water…
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