The Region - News from March 29, 1985
The Metropolitan Water District will soon begin checking for 90 pesticides, rather than the six required by regulations. Carl Boronkay, district general manager, said the quality of the MWD’s water “is higher than that mandated by any state or federal standards.” The expanded testing program, which is to begin in April, will cost an additional $60,000 a year and will include twice-a-week sampling for selenium, the naturally occurring material that has contaminated the Kesterson wildlife refuge in Central California.
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