Hinkley
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Hinkley is a small unincorporated community in California’s Mojave Desert, best known for the groundwater contamination case made famous by the film "Erin Brockovich."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| contaminationSource | Pacific Gas and Electric Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contaminationType | hexavalent chromium groundwater contamination ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | San Bernardino County ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 14 miles northwest of Barstow ⓘ |
| drinkingWaterConcern | elevated levels of hexavalent chromium in domestic wells ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
property value decline
ⓘ
residential buyouts by Pacific Gas and Electric Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,900 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
drinking water contamination
ⓘ
groundwater pollution ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Steven Soderbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmLeadActor | Julia Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| governingBody | San Bernardino County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode |
442
ⓘ
760 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 92347 ⓘ |
| hasType | rural community ⓘ |
| healthConcern | increased cancer risk associated with hexavalent chromium exposure ⓘ |
| infrastructure | served by local wells for water supply ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor |
being the real-life setting of the events depicted in the film "Erin Brockovich"
ⓘ
groundwater contamination case involving hexavalent chromium ⓘ legal case against Pacific Gas and Electric Company ⓘ |
| legalCaseDefendant | Pacific Gas and Electric Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseLawFirm | Masry & Vititoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCasePlaintiffRepresentative | Erin Brockovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseSettlementAmount | 333 million US dollars ⓘ |
| legalCaseSettlementYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| legalCaseType | environmental class-action lawsuit ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | State Route 58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mojave Desert ⓘ San Bernardino County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Barstow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international attention due to contamination case ⓘ |
| notableEvent | PG&E chromium-6 contamination discovered in the 1980s ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the most famous environmental contamination lawsuits in U.S. history ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining population due to contamination concerns ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilm | "Erin Brockovich" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| regulatoryAgencyInvolved |
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| waterContaminant | chromium-6 ⓘ |
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