GOP Poisons Flint Michigan

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

I bet the EPA is a little gun-shy when it comes to polluting rivers.

This isn't about "polluting rivers".

[Grumpy]

The shit is hitting the fan here. In the meantime won't you please read this and consider...

http://politicalchat.org/showthread....ighlight=flint

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Boreas

This isn't about "polluting rivers".

No, it never is.

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

The shit is hitting the fan here. In the meantime won't you please read this and consider...

http://politicalchat.org/showthread....ighlight=flint

Sounds like your governor is going to have an investigation that will be an "inconclusive" cover-up.


Carl

[bobabode]

http://motorcitymuckraker.com/2016/0...bedc-172300657

"The Flint water crisis that led to thousands of people being poisoned began because state officials maintained it would save the cash-strapped city money by disconnecting from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and using a different source.

But it turns out, DWSD offered the state-controlled city a deal that would have saved Flint more money by staying with Detroit.

An e-mail obtained by Motor City Muckraker shows the deal would have saved the city $800 million over 30 years, which was 20% more inexpensive than switching to the Karegnondi Water Authority.

A high-ranking DWSD official told us today that Detroit offered a 50% reduction over what Flint had been paying Detroit. In fact, documents show that DWSD made at least six proposals to Flint, saying “the KWA pipeline can only be attributed to a ‘political’ objective that has nothing to do with the delivery – or the price – of water.”"

[CarlV]

A high-ranking DWSD official told us today that Detroit offered a 50% reduction over what Flint had been paying Detroit. In fact, documents show that DWSD made at least six proposals to Flint, saying “the KWA pipeline can only be attributed to a ‘political’ objective that has nothing to do with the delivery – or the price – of water.”"

This.


Carl

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by CarlV

This.


Carl

Yeah, I learned that yesterday. Somebody REALLY needs to go to jail for this.

[icenine]

I am assuming the whole water system has to be rebuilt right? Since the fresh water corroded the lead?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by icenine

I am assuming the whole water system has to be rebuilt right? Since the fresh water corroded the lead?

No, it hasn't and the residents of Flint are still getting their water bill.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by icenine

I am assuming the whole water system has to be rebuilt right? Since the fresh water corroded the lead?

From what I understand, they reintroduced the chemical that will ultimately again form a protective layer inside the pipes in about 6 months. It's the chemical that they chose to leave out for cost reasons when they switched to Flint river water.