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I think there were a few citizens of Flint Michigan. And it’s not like issues haven’t happened before other places. Lots of issues around getting safe water af
by MBCook 3y ago
I think there were a few citizens of Flint Michigan. And it’s not like issues haven’t happened before other places.
Lots of issues around getting safe water after hurricanes and floods and other natural disasters.
And every once in a while everywhere I’ve ever lived gets a boil order just from a maintenance issue when they’re working on a broken water main or something.
- Workaccount2 3y agoIn country of 300 million, its meaningless to hold up an anecdotes that affected a combined 0.1% of those people.
- frumper 3y agoThe EPA estimates lead pipes serviced 9.2 million homes with water in 2021. That's closer to 10% of the country. https://www.edf.org/health/lead-pipes-threat-kids-across-america#:~:text=EPA%20estimates%20that%209%20million,damage%20and%20coronary%20heart%20disease https://www.edf.org/health/lead-pipes-threat-kids-across-ame....
- Workaccount2 3y agoLead pipes develop a mineral lining that prevents lead from getting in the water. It's when that lining cracks, dissolves, or breaks that it can lead to lead in the water. So while 10% have lead pipes, it does not mean 10% have lead in their water. It means 10% face a small risk of potentially getting lead in their water. So it is still worth addressing.
- frumper 3y ago100% true, it doesn't mean 10% have lead in their pipes. The question is much better phrased, are your lead pipes safe or not, and for how long? So if you're in that 10%, that seems like a pretty reasonable precaution to seek out alternative sources of drinking water.