California Water Service Districts Already Treating for Chromium-6, Will Meet New State Water Quality Standard
18 April 2024 - 12:08AM
California Water Service (Cal Water) confirmed today that its water
systems will meet the new state maximum contaminant level (MCL) of
10 parts per billion (ppb) for chromium-6, which was adopted today
by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Cal Water developed and installed treatment for the contaminant
in its impacted water systems in Dixon, Oak Hills (Salinas), Las
Lomas (Salinas), and Willows when the same chromium-6 MCL, which
was subsequently vacated for administrative reasons, was
originally set in 2014. In fact, Cal Water’s treatment system
design was used as a model for other water utilities. After the MCL
was vacated, Cal Water continued to treat those wells to protect
customer health and safety. Cal Water plans to install treatment at
a newer well that was brought online in Oak Hills, as well as at
another well in Dixon that currently does not serve customers but
could, if needed, within the two- to four-year compliance timeline.
All other active wells above the MCL in these service areas are
already being treated.
“We take our responsibility to protect our customers’ health and
safety very seriously; that’s why we continued to treat impacted
water systems after the chromium-6 MCL was temporarily vacated,”
said Martin A. Kropelnicki, Cal Water Chairman & CEO. “We
remain committed to meeting all state and federal standards set to
protect public health and safety.”
Beyond removing chromium-6 from its affected water sources, Cal
Water works to be a responsible steward of the environment. The
utility sends the chromium-6 removed through the treatment process
to be recycled for use by other industries.
About California Water ServiceCalifornia Water
Service provides high-quality, reliable water utility services to
more than 2 million people statewide through 496,400 service
connections. Cal Water’s purpose is to enhance the quality of life
for customers and communities. To do so, it invests responsibly in
water and wastewater infrastructure, sustainability initiatives,
and community well-being. The company’s 1,100+ employees live
by a set of strong core values and share a commitment to protecting
the planet, caring for people, and operating with the utmost
integrity. The utility has been named one of “America’s Most
Responsible Companies” and the “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies”
by Newsweek and a Great Place to Work®, and is ranked No. 1 in
Customer Satisfaction Among Large Water Utilities in the West
Region* by J.D. Power. More information is available
at www.calwater.com.
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Customer Satisfaction Study of customers’ satisfaction nationally
among water customers in the US. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more
details.
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