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He didn't claim the water was not contaminated. He claimed that the _filtered_ water with a _correct_ filter _properly installed_ was safe to drink. Was that
by 3JPLW 7y ago
He didn't claim the water was not contaminated. He claimed that the _filtered_ water with a _correct_ filter _properly installed_ was safe to drink.
Was that not the case?
- jtms 7y agoRight - it probably is safe, but I am not sure most people in flint can afford the triple carbon filter reverse osmosis water system that I would want to use in their situation. Raw sewage water is “safe to drink” if it’s filtered enough.
- 3JPLW 7y agoHunh? There was an active campaign to distribute and install lead-certified filters. Looks like they're still available for free pickup: https://www.michigan.gov/flintwater/0,6092,7-345-73954-366279--,00.html https://www.michigan.gov/flintwater/0,6092,7-345-73954-36627...
- Fishkins 7y agoBut (at least initially) the filters they distributed didn't actually make the water safe to drink https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-skolnik-lead-poisoning-flint-michigan-water-filters-2016-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-skolnik-lead-poisoni...
- jtms 7y agoSorry, but those little faucet attachable kind are complete junk. If they weren't handing out decent R/O systems then it wasn't and isn't good enough and people should feel safe with their kids drinking that.