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The movie Erin Brockovich created national attention about Hinkley in 2000.
Chromium 6 appeared to be causing residence ailments. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. had
a pumping station in the area since 1950s. PG&E has purchased most of the contaminated land.
HINKLEY Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is using vegetable oil and a sugar found in
milk to clean up contaminated ground water. They also have plans are to remove chromium 6 from
ground water. Tests has shown that both vegetable oil and/or lactate converts chromium 6 to
chromium 3. PG&E has purchased most of the contaminated land.
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