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ATSDR Releases Final Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding Chromium at the Plating Inc. Site

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chromium detected in seven private wells serving businesses and one public water supply well in Great Bend, Kansas is not expected to cause harmful health effects, concludes a federal health assessment conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Levels detected in monitoring wells near the Plating Inc. facility indicate that chromium exposures would be of health concern if people were to drill private drinking water wells in this area.
Public Comment Sought for the Plating Inc. Site ATSDR Public Health Assessment

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Chromium detected in seven private wells serving businesses in Great Bend, Kansas and one public water supply is not expected to cause harmful health effects.
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Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry