Tap water in Valley cities contains the known human carcinogen hexavalent chromium in concentrations that far exceed maximum levels proposed by the State of California, according to a study.
The Central Basin Water District--a public agency that serves more than two million L.A. County residents--is paying nearly $200,000 in tax payer money to ensure that Google News searches associated with their department display positive results.
As Southern California's population grows and water is in ever shorter supply, one Orange County water district is looking to an odd source for more water: the middle of the Mojave Desert.