Drinking Water Contamination

Toxic 'Erin Brockovich' Chemical Found In Tap Water Of 31 U.S. Cities

The Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011

Hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, first gained notoriety when the film "Erin Brockovich" highlighted the plight of Hinkley, California, w...

Weighing Safety Of Weed Killer In Drinking Water, EPA Relies Heavily On Industry-Backed Studies

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Danielle Ivory | Posted 05.25.2011

Companies with a financial interest in a weed-killer sometimes found in drinking water paid for thousands of studies federal regulators are using to a...