A national standard limiting chromium-6 in drinking water, known as the cancer-causing “Erin Brockovich” chemical, passed the House on Thursday as an amendment to the infrastructure bill.
A separate amendment doubling funding for lead pipe replacement in schools was also included in the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), which was sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.). The House passed the full bill 221-201.
Both measures, which were included in an en-bloc amendment, face tough odds in the Senate.
The hexavalent chromium provision, sponsored by Rep. Al Green (D-Tex.) amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require ...
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