(a)  The Department of Health Services shall commence the process for adopting a primary drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium that complies with the criteria established under Section 116365.

(b)  The department shall report to the Legislature on its progress in developing a primary drinking standard for hexavalent chromium by January 1, 2003.

(c)  The department shall establish a primary drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium on or before January 1, 2004.

(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 602, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)