Cancer-causing pollutant made famous by Erin Brockovich found in NE Ohio drinking water

[OhioChick]

Source: Cleveland.com

September 20, 2016 at 3:41 PM

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Drinking water tainted with a cancer-causing toxin made famous by the environmental activist Erin Brockovich was found in all but one of the 30 water systems in Northeast Ohio, according to a report released today.

The Environmental Working Group, a health research and advocacy organization, said its report marked the first time widespread contamination by Chromium 6 had been documented in the drinking water of more than 200 million Americans in every state in the U.S.

None of the levels of Chromium 6 found in the water tested exceeded California's legal limit of 10 parts per billion. But many of the samples tested in Northeast Ohio and throughout the country exceeded the 0.02 parts per billion considered safe by public health scientists in California, New Jersey and North Carolina, the study found.

Of all the water systems in Northeast Ohio, only Streetsboro's, which services a population of 13,347, tested negative for Chromium 6 in four tests in 2015, according to the study.

Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/09/cancer-causing_pollutant_made.html#incart_river_home_pop

[onehandle]

1. More reason for Ohio to vote Trump.

This would have never happened under his guilded rule.

[bagelsforbreakfast]

2. Curious if Trump will sell it to Flint?

Bottle it and call it TRUMP WATER!

[unblock]

3. recent spill here in connecticut as well:

http://wtnh.com/2016/08/24/hundreds-of-gallons-of-hexavalent-chromium-leaked-at-southington-company/

By Macy Corica, WTNH.com Staff
Published: August 24, 2016, 10:57 pm Updated: August 24, 2016, 11:19 pm

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Fire officials in Southington say they are responding to a large hazmat incident at Light Metals Coloring Company Wednesday night.

The Fire Department, DEEP and EPA are all on scene, town officials have been notified and the Coast Guard has been called to the scene. Fire officials say around 10:30 a.m., around 400 gallons of Hexavalent chromium leaked and made its way into a wetland area behind the facility.

DEEP tells News 8 that 300 of the 400 gallons made its way into the Quinnipiac River. Officials will be on scene all night digging up the area behind the facility, as well as the river.

Officials say Clean Harbors has been on scene flushing hazards out of the wetlands.

[Coyotl]

4. All the Republicans at the convention were exposed to Cleveland's water.

Watch how fast the fix the problem

[keithbvadu2]

5. fix or just be sure to not return?

[keithbvadu2]

6. Give problem to governor of Michigan to fix.

and he will save money while doing it.

(sarcasm thingy here)

[Kathy M]

7. Read this earlier on facebook . Thank You for posting .

From the article

"Among the nation's water systems serving more than 1 million customers, Cleveland's water contained the 15th highest concentration of Chromium 6 with an average of 0.102 PPB, according to the study. Columbus was 9th highest with 0.207 PPB. Phoenix had the highest amount in the country, by far, with 7.853 PPB. "

There is an interactive map in article showing the levels of chromium 6 in USA . About 4 to 5 paragraphs down click on "here " , will take to map showing levels in country . Can click on county for test results .

link to interactive map , hopefully it works if not can get from original link

http://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/2016-chromium6-lower-48.php

[yardwork]

8. There's a lot of fracking in NE Ohio. Is that what caused this?

[Kathy M]

10. From the first article posted ( just the first sentance )

"Chromium 6 is widely used in dyes, paints, inks, and plastics. It also is used in metal plating, stainless steel production, wood preservation, and textile manufacturing, and is contained in the ash from coal-burning power plants. "

A lot of plants in N E area ( some not open anymore ) . Not too many years ago we had our river in my town dredged . there were signs posted for long time " no fishing " . After the dredging the below ....

"In 2006 and 2007, work was completed on the Ashtabula River which removed 25,000 pounds of hazardous PCBs and other contaminants from the Ashtabula river bottom. It was the first cleanup project in Ohio funded by the federal Great Lakes Legacy Act, and the largest of the four Legacy Act projects funded to date. "

https://www.epa.gov/ashtabula-river-aoc/ashtabula-river-legacy-act-cleanup

[proverbialwisdom]

9. More.

http://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/2016-chromium6-lower-48.php
http://www.ewg.org/research/chromium-six-found-in-us-tap-water

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/see_how_much_cancer-causing_metal_was_found_in_nj.html

...Nearly 200 million Americans, including many in New Jersey, have tap water that contains a toxin that can cause cancer even from minute exposures, according to a report by an advocacy group.

Chromium-6, a chemical compound that can cause liver damage, reproductive and developmental problems and cancer, was found in water systems in every New Jersey county, Environmental Working Group said in its report.

The compound, also known as hexavalent chromium, was the pollutant that gained notoriety in the 2000 movie, "Erin Brockovich."

An interactive map compiled by Environmental Working Group based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency provides a breakdown of its findings, which show the presence of chromium-6 in water systems in all 50 states.

[Kathy M]

11. I hope this gets picked up by media ....