Justice to Hinkley, CA is served!
Thanks to Erin Brockovich and Edward Masry. (Devin Legg)
PG&E Lawsuit
Pacific Gas & Electric
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich-Ellis is an American legal clerk and environmental activist, who, despite the lack of a formal education in the law, was instrumental in building a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company of California in 1993. -Wikipedia
Edward Masry
How did the Chromium 6 get into the Drinking Water?
Between 1952 and 1966, the water used in these cooling towers contained hexavalent chromium – now recognized as a carcinogen – to prevent rust in the machinery. The water was stored between uses in unlined ponds, which allowed it to percolate into the groundwater. This led to groundwater pollution, affecting soil and contaminating water wells near the compressor station, with a plume approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) long and nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
Average hexavalent chromium levels in Hinkley were recorded as 1.19 parts-per-billion (ppb) with an estimated peak of 20 ppb. The PG&E Topock Compressor Station averaged 7.8 ppb and peaks at 31.8 ppb based on the PG&E Background Study. The proposed California health goal for hexavalent chromium is 0.02 ppb.