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Each test contained at least 3 distinct measurements of lead concentrations: ... a third draw after 5 minutes of flushing. That reminded me of the scandal wher
by snozolli 2y ago
Each test contained at least 3 distinct measurements of lead concentrations: ... a third draw after 5 minutes of flushing.
That reminded me of the scandal where Flint, Michigan officials told people to run the tap before testing it, greatly downplaying the problem.
State employees were charged in 2016:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/21/us/flint-lead-water-testing-distortions.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/21/us/flint-lead...
More state employees (?), including the ex-governor, were charged in 2021:
http://npr.org/2021/01/14/956924155/ex-michigan-gov-rick-snyder-and-8-others-criminally-charged-in-flint-water-crisi http://npr.org/2021/01/14/956924155/ex-michigan-gov-rick-sny...
And apparently nobody was convicted of anything:
http://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/no-convictions-flint-attorney-general-ends-water-crisis-prosecutions http://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/no-conviction...
- 486sx33 2y agoIf you are affected by lead piping, or even zinc or iron piping, the best way to protect yourself to obtain drinking water is to let it run for a few minutes first Then again, almost no one I know drinks straight unfiltered water right out of a tap anymore