By Michael S. Feeley, John C. Heintz, Bobbi-Jo Dobush and James J. Chang On December 17, 2013, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Alameda County Superior Court ordered the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to finalize regulations establishing drinking water standards for hexavalent chromium (Cr-6) by Spring 2014. The court held that CDPH must submit … Continue Reading
By Michael S. Feeley, John C. Heintz, Bobbi-Jo Dobush and James J. Chang On October 31, 2013, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Alameda County Superior Court held a hearing in the ongoing case of NRDC v. California Department of Public Health, Cal. Super. Ct. No. RG12643520 to take evidence regarding the quantity and nature of … Continue Reading
By Michael S. Feeley, John C. Heintz, Julia E. Stein and Bobbi-Jo Dobush On August 23, 2013, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a draft Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for hexavalent chromium (Cr-6).[1] The Clean Water Act is a federal law, which regulates water pollution.[2] It authorizes the states to … Continue Reading
By Bobbi-Jo Dobush and John C. Heintz On July 18, 2013, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Alameda County Superior Court in NRDC v. California Department of Public Health, Cal. Super. Ct., No. RG12643520, directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to issue a draft Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) in drinking water for Chromium-6 (Cr-6) before … Continue Reading
