After multiple KPRC 2 investigations, members of Congress demand change from EPA No description found
HOUSTON – On Friday, a dozen members of Congress wrote a letter to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency demanding a standard for chromium-6 in drinking water.
For several years, KPRC 2 Investigates has exposed elevated levels of the toxic, cancer-causing chemical in the drinking water in the Houston area.
Chromium-6, the hexavalent form of the element, is not regulated in drinking water, only total chromium.
Rep. Al Green is leading the push for this new standard in drinking water.
Read the letter here .
Here are other reports:
Safety of Houston drinking water causing growing concern New drinking water test results show chromium-6 problem goes beyond city of Houston How to keep your drinking water free of cancer-causing chemical New water tests in Houston show presence of cancer-causing chromium 6 Alief gets more testing on levels of chromium-6 in water
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