Water is not cheap anymore. Water is going to be a concern as the days and years go by. This is an unfortunate reality. The contamination could have been discovered before Flint start using it.
June 5, 2015
Thousands of Michigan residents (click here) are being exposed to potentially contaminated drinking water that could pose threats to their health and well-being, residents and lawmakers said at a Wednesday hearing.
Members of both political parties and chambers of the state Congress invited residents from the Detroit area to voice concerns about the drinking water. Since withdrawing from the Detroit water system in April 2014, the city of Flint, which is about 70 miles northwest of Detroit and has a population of nearly 100,000, has used water from the Flint River for its residents, drawing criticism from many who say it is unsafe.
Safety tests conducted in 2014 and early 2015 showed high levels of TTHM or THM in the drinking water, violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. TTHM, or total trihalomethane, is a byproduct of chlorine disinfection. According to the EPA, prolonged exposure to or consumption of such chemicals can pose significant health risks....
According to a University of Florida report, (click here) exposure to THMs may pose
an increased risk of cancer. According to Rebekah Grossman, two THMs,
chloroform and dibromochloromethane, are carcinogens; and another THM,
bromodi-chloromethane, has been identified as a mutagen, which alters
DNA. Mutagens are considered to affect the genetics of future
generations in addition to being carcinogenic. A California study
indicates that THMs may be responsible for reproductive problems and
miscarriage. The study found a miscarriage rate of 15.7 percent for
women who drank five or more glasses of cold water containing more than
0.075 mg/l TTHM, compared to a miscarriage rate of 9.5 percent for women
with low TTHM exposure. In addition to these risks, TTHMs are linked to
bladder cancer, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, and central nervous system
damage....
It is wrong to have to file a lawsuit to bring about healthy drinking water. There are laws being broken and the safety of citizens ignored. This is not even a contentious issue. The water is dangerous and there are laws to prevent harm to citizens. The judge is going to rule in favor of the people.
October 12, 2015
By Gary Ridley
Flint, MI — A Flint-area lawmaker (click here) says he is filing a lawsuit claiming the state and city of Flint refuse to hand over documents related to the city's water system switch to use the Flint River.
State Rep. Phil Phelps, D-Flushing, announced Monday, Oct. 12, that he is filing the lawsuit to force the city and state to turn over documents he sought under the state's Freedom of Information Act....
June 5, 2015
Thousands of Michigan residents (click here) are being exposed to potentially contaminated drinking water that could pose threats to their health and well-being, residents and lawmakers said at a Wednesday hearing.
Members of both political parties and chambers of the state Congress invited residents from the Detroit area to voice concerns about the drinking water. Since withdrawing from the Detroit water system in April 2014, the city of Flint, which is about 70 miles northwest of Detroit and has a population of nearly 100,000, has used water from the Flint River for its residents, drawing criticism from many who say it is unsafe.
Safety tests conducted in 2014 and early 2015 showed high levels of TTHM or THM in the drinking water, violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. TTHM, or total trihalomethane, is a byproduct of chlorine disinfection. According to the EPA, prolonged exposure to or consumption of such chemicals can pose significant health risks....
According to a University of Florida report, (click here) exposure to THMs may pose
an increased risk of cancer. According to Rebekah Grossman, two THMs,
chloroform and dibromochloromethane, are carcinogens; and another THM,
bromodi-chloromethane, has been identified as a mutagen, which alters
DNA. Mutagens are considered to affect the genetics of future
generations in addition to being carcinogenic. A California study
indicates that THMs may be responsible for reproductive problems and
miscarriage. The study found a miscarriage rate of 15.7 percent for
women who drank five or more glasses of cold water containing more than
0.075 mg/l TTHM, compared to a miscarriage rate of 9.5 percent for women
with low TTHM exposure. In addition to these risks, TTHMs are linked to
bladder cancer, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, and central nervous system
damage....It is wrong to have to file a lawsuit to bring about healthy drinking water. There are laws being broken and the safety of citizens ignored. This is not even a contentious issue. The water is dangerous and there are laws to prevent harm to citizens. The judge is going to rule in favor of the people.
October 12, 2015
By Gary Ridley
Flint, MI — A Flint-area lawmaker (click here) says he is filing a lawsuit claiming the state and city of Flint refuse to hand over documents related to the city's water system switch to use the Flint River.
State Rep. Phil Phelps, D-Flushing, announced Monday, Oct. 12, that he is filing the lawsuit to force the city and state to turn over documents he sought under the state's Freedom of Information Act....
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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (click here) is the main federal law that ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water.Under SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards.
I feel like Flint is another Kentucky Clerk! Who is going to jail?
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (click here) is the main federal law that ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water.Under SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards.
I feel like Flint is another Kentucky Clerk! Who is going to jail?
