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I don't know if I would call Flint's water just "slightly" acidic. It was acidic enough for the Flint hospital to complain about their stainless steel sinks rus

I don't know if I would call Flint's water just "slightly" acidic. It was acidic enough for the Flint hospital to complain about their stainless steel sinks rusting, for local automotive plants to dig their own wells because it was destroying parts they were washing, and turned their entire water supply system into swiss cheese that had to be replaced. It might be slightly acidic compared to highly concentrated acids, but in terms of potable water it seems extremely corrosive.

timschmidt 2y ago
Of course you are right, and no offense meant. I grew up in Flint, and have family there to this day. My intention was more to communicate that even small changes in water PH can affect this mineralization layer. What I rarely see talked about with regard to Flint's water supply is that Detroit was willing to give them water for free, which is documented, and the only explanation that makes sense as to why they weren't taken up on the offer is the state governor's cabinet connections to fracking and a pipeline intended to bring lakewater inland to facilitate fracking. They wanted the taxpayers of Flint to help foot the bill. See: http://banmichiganfracking.org/the-flint-water-connection-to-fracking/ http://banmichiganfracking.org/the-flint-water-connection-to...