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Understanding Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI) in Drinking Water

Understanding Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI) in Drinking Water

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 […]

NPDES Permit Compliance Requires a Laboratory Who Specializes in Wastewater Testing

NPDES Permit Compliance Requires a Laboratory Who Specializes in Wastewater TestingWhy 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, […]