The newly signed California state budget includes $5 million for a Los Banos groundwater treatment project. … The funding is intended to help the city address hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, in its groundwater supply and comply with drinking-water requirements. The project predates the new state budget allocation. State Water Resources Control Board funding documents identify the City of Los Banos’ “Hexavalent Chromium Treatment Projects” as a drinking-water project and classify the city’s water system as serving a disadvantaged community. Those state documents list an estimated population of 48,896 and 12,069 service connections associated with the Los Banos water system.

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