Chromium is a naturally occurring heavy metal found throughout the environment.
This tasteless and odorless metal occurs in various forms with the most common being trivalent chromium (CrIII) and hexavalent chromium (CrVI).
Hexavalent chromium (CrVI) occurs naturally through the erosion of chromium deposits and is also generated through industrial activities/manufacturing processes and […]
The United States is among the countries with safe and reliable drinking water systems. Millions of Americans receive their tap water from a public community system. As tap water is consumed in the country, drinking water testing and analysis is imperative.
Public drinking water is regulated by the Environmental Protection […]
Why are facilities discharging wastes required to have an NPDES permit?The Clean Water Act requires wastewater dischargers to obtain permits, establish pollution limits, and specify monitoring and reporting requirements.
Suppose you operate a facility that discharges pollutants from a point source to a body of water in the United States. In that case, […]
