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Federal funds aid perchlorate cleanup in Rialto & Colton

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 23, 2009 at 5:56 am

From the San Bernardino Sun:

“Water agencies in Rialto, Colton and Fontana have reason to rejoice following the passage of a federal bill that will send $3.5 million their way to help clean perchlorate from water they deliver to 250,000 people in western San Bernardino County.

The bill, passed by the U.S. Senate last week, will enable the cities of Rialto and Colton, as well as the Fontana Union Water Co. and West Valley Water District, to build 10 new treatment systems that remove perchlorate, a rocket-fuel additive, from their water supplies.

Perchlorate is a naturally occurring and man-made chemical that in high doses can interfere with the thyroid gland, which regulates metabolism and brain development in fetuses and children, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

For years, city leaders in Rialto have fought to get financial assistance for perchlorate cleanup from county, state and federal officials, as well as those they hold responsible for the pollution. … “

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December 23, 2009 · Filed Under Perchlorate

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