Chromium-6 or hexavalent chromium is a naturally occurring heavy metal that can be found in groundwater sources like the the underground aquifers from which the Joshua Basin Water District (JBWD) pulls their water. JBWD customers have been drinking that groundwater for years, and the chromium-6 that exists in Joshua Tree’s water is introduced as rain water … Continue reading State-mandated water standard could cost Joshua Basin Water District millions