GM was never notified. GM has a quality control regime with their engines and it was discovered. I betcha the water was the last thought by anyone on 'the line.' It is gross negligence and incompetency at the level of the governor.
October 13, 2014
By Ron Fonger
Flint, MI -- Chloride levels in treated Flint River (click here) water are so high that General Motors will no longer use it at its engine plant here because of fears it will cause corrosion.
GM spokesman Tom Wickham said Monday, Oct. 13, that the company has reached a temporary agreement to buy Lake Huron water from Flint Township for Flint Engine Operations on West Bristol Road.
Under the agreement, the plant will return as a Flint water customer after the city switches back to using Lake Huron water -- after the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline is completed -- something that's not expected to happen until the end of 2016.
"Because of all the metal ... you don't want the higher chloride water (to result in) corrosion," Wickham said. "We noticed it some time ago (and) the discussions have been going on for some time."...
