On December 20, 2010, Fox News LA reported that in a nationwide survey of tap water samples from 35 metropolitan areas, Environmental Working Group found that Riverside CA ranked No. 3 in hexavalent chromium content — or chromium-6. Why does that contaminant sound familiar to you? Perhaps you’ve seen the movie “Erin Brockovich” where this same substance made headlines.

Just a few days prior, news broke of water contamination in Indio CA. There, the culprit is perchlorate which is a chemical used in rocket propellants, fireworks, matches and more.  120 homes were told not to use their tap water for anything other than showers and washing.  They can’t drink the water, cook with it, make baby formula with it or give it to their pets.