News Articles - Hinkley Groundwater Remediation Program

May 25, 2023
USGS issues Hinkley Chromium-6 Background Study
May 16, 2022
Mojave Water Agency Begins Water Delivery to Thirsty Basin
May 06, 2019
Cr6 Background Study Update for Hinkley Groundwater Remediation Project
March 11, 2019
Mojave River
April 25, 2018
New study finds arsenic and uranium levels higher than state limits
April 22, 2018
The Resurrection of the Hinkley Valley: Of Crops, Chrom-6 and Erin Brockovich
September 28, 2016
Chromium-6 in Tap Water: Why the ‘Erin Brockovich’ Chemical Is Dangerous
June 18, 2016
High levels of arsenic found in Hinkley wells
June 08, 2016
Hinkley residents now have arsenic to look out for in their water supply
January 29, 2016
Toxic plume in Hinkley is nearly half gone
November 05, 2015
Water regulators approve comprehensive cleanup for Hinkley plume
September 17, 2015
Hinkley Water Cleanup Order may affect plume map
May 13, 2015
CAC Newsletter Volume 1 Number 3
April 12, 2015
15 years after ‘Erin Brockovich,’ town still fearful of polluted water
January 24, 2015
Pioneering water study in Hinkley to determine contamination sources
January 22, 2015
Hinkley water cleanup proposal issued by state regulators
December 17, 2014
Hinkley water project firm gets award
December 13, 2014
Barstow students research Hinkley
December 11, 2014
PG&E gets OK to use bioreactor
November 14, 2014
Hinkley resident: Truth needed to move on
April 15, 2014
State agency unveils new chromium-6 limit in drinking water
January 12, 2014
Hinkley residents, PG&E unite to hire research hydrologist for study
October 25, 2013
Hinkley leaders worry about funding for chromium-6 study
October 11, 2013
Water industry opposes revised chromium-6 limit
October 09, 2013
Erin Brockovich: Protecting lives top priority for chromium-6
September 29, 2013
New chromium-6 study in Hinkley is planned
August 05, 2013
More Hinkley homes in toxic plume’s path
August 01, 2013
California to set limit on chromium-6 this month
July 23, 2013
Court steps in as California considers chromium-6 limit in drinking water
July 22, 2013
WATER BOARD CERTIFIES PROJECT’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)
July 12, 2013
Live chat recap: Hinkley after ‘Erin Brockovich’
July 11, 2013
Hinkley: Erin Brockovich, residents talk about the plume
July 10, 2013
New groundwater study to be conducted in Hinkley
July 09, 2013
Hinkley: No Hollywood ending for town plagued by toxic water
July 09, 2013
Hinkley: A town that’s fading away
June 26, 2013
Plume expanding Contaminated water near school, market and church
May 20, 2013
A ‘key step’ in Hinkley
April 02, 2013
In Hinkley, Toxic Legacy Sets the Stage for a Ghost Town
March 18, 2013
PG&E officially declines Hinkley School’s request for funding
March 13, 2013
Erin Brockovich: The Real-Life Unhappy Ending
March 04, 2013
Hinkley residents seeking lawsuit to save school
February 26, 2013
Hinkley residents angered at decision to close town’s only school
January 17, 2013
Manganese plume in Hinkley draws new focus
January 15, 2013
Arsenic, manganese add new worries in Hinkley
January 10, 2013
Amended water cleanup order issued in Hinkley
November 22, 2012
‘Erin Brockovich’ Town Faces New Threat
October 17, 2012
Hinkley residents choose PG&E buyout over water-purification system
October 17, 2012
Hinkley residents choose PG&E buyout over water-purification system
October 17, 2012
Erin Brockovich Town Faces Ultimatum
October 17, 2012
Julia Roberts gone but ‘Erin Brockovich’ town still dealing with PG&E
October 16, 2012
Residents of the California town made famous in Erin Brockovich must decide to stay or go
October 16, 2012
Erin Brockovich’s Town Deadline: Contaminated Homes Must Be Sold
October 15, 2012
Contaminated ‘Erin Brockovich’ Town’s Residents Face Deadline to Sell Homes
October 14, 2012
Pollution issue divides desert town as deadline nears
October 12, 2012
Hinkley residents near deadline
August 13, 2012
Hinkley residents get extension on PG&E buyout proposal
June 23, 2012
Hinkley residents face Aug. 31 deadline on life-changing choices
April 16, 2012
Lahontan Regional Water Board Appoints New Executive Officer