What You Should Know About Hexavalent Chromium
Due to the
rising attention given to the seeping of hexavalent chromium (or “green goo”,
as called by area residents) in Madison Heights, MI, it is important to
understand how you can protect your family from such dangers should they arrive
near your home.
What is Hexavalent Chromium?
While the
hexavalent chromium (made famous in the movie Erin Brockovich) seepage in
Madison Heights poses little health risk to residents due to differing drinking
water sources, it is important to understand exactly what this health risk is
and what it can do to you and your family. Hexavalent chromium, according to this OSHA article, is one of the valence states (+6) of the element chromium,
usually produced by an industrial process. Cr(VI) is known to cause cancer and
targets the respiratory system, kidneys, liver, skin, and eyes.
What Can be Done to Prevent This?
What
happened with the Electro Plating Services building in Madison Heights was the
result of gross incompetence with waste disposal by the owner and thus posed a
huge risk to residents who are Ill-equipped to deal with such contaminants when
the seepage was discovered, as reported in this WXYZ article. A net
positive with this unfortunate incident is the growing awareness of how to deal
with potentially harmful contaminants in your home’s water going forward. One
proven combatant to contaminants like Cr(VI) is reverse osmosis, which sends
water through a thin membrane that naturally filters particles too small to be
filtered through prefilter systems located within the overall reverse osmosis
filtration system. By installing a system like this in your home you’re able to
keep harmful contaminants, not only Cr(VI) but a vast quantity of other similar
agents, out of your home’s water and keep your family safe.
Reynolds
Water is the best local source that provides you with a variety of filtration systems to keep your
family safe. Give us a call and we can hook you up with the right system for
your family at the best price in the area.
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