That is the actual color of the water in Flint, Michigan. It is more than a lead problem. The water has to be disinfected before it is filtered.
People need chlorine tablets in their home.
By Sarah Kaplin
More disturbing news (click here) has come for residents of Flint, Mich., who are already reeling from an escalating health crisis tied to their city’s lead-poisoned water supply.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services officials announced Wednesday that the city and the surrounding area have seen a spike in cases of Legionnaires’ disease — a bacterial infection that can be deadly for between 5 to 30 percent of victims.
So far 87 cases have been diagnosed since June 2014, two months after Flint changed its water source to the Flint River, the Detroit Free Press reported. Ten of those cases were fatal....Flint, Michigan is experiencing gross negligence of government. All these problems are solved when government performs regular inspections through the health department.
The people know what is wrong and what has to be done. Give them back their local government.
Ten dead people from Legionella is NOT simply one hot tub. This is caused from a public source.
This is third world problems. This is a problem the United Nations would find in impoverished regions. Chlorine tablets are the only way to solve this problem. Realize the chlorine used in Flints' water system ended to chloramine. It was the chloramine that caused the increased lead content in Flint's water. This is a complete failure of government. They never bothered to evaluate what would occur in Flint when the change was made.
People are exposed to Legionella (click here) when they breathe in a mist or vapor (small droplets of water in the air) containing the bacteria. One example might be from breathing in droplets sprayed from a hot tub that has not been properly cleaned and disinfected.
Less commonly, Legionella can be transmitted via aspiration of drinking water, which is when water “goes down the wrong pipe,” into the trachea (windpipe) and lungs instead of down the digestive tract. People at increased risk of aspiration include those with swallowing difficulties.
Legionella cannot spread from one person to another person. A person diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever is not a threat to family members, co-workers, or others. However, if you believe that your workplace was the source of the person's illness, contact your local health department.
Most people exposed to the bacteria do not become ill. If you have reason to believe you were exposed to the bacteria, talk to your doctor or local health department. Be sure to mention if you have spent any nights away from home in the last two weeks.
The pipes in Flint are very old. When chloramine was used to cut costs of water treatment it simply broke down the lining of those pipes. Stpp using chloramine and return to chlorine until ALL the pipes in Flint are replaced.
July 29, 2015
By Alana Semuels
In Flint, Michigan, lead, copper, and bacteria (click here) are contaminating the drinking supply and making residents ill. If other cities fail to fix their old pipes, the problem could soon become a lot more common.
Backbone to enforce cheaper solutions in Michigan is NOT the answer! There is a reason why these cities are having problems and it is NOT their government.
The National Guard leadership will understand chlorine and disinfection of water. They can explain it to Flint residents.
The pipes in Flint are very old. When chloramine was used to cut costs of water treatment it simply broke down the lining of those pipes. Stpp using chloramine and return to chlorine until ALL the pipes in Flint are replaced.
July 29, 2015
By Alana Semuels
In Flint, Michigan, lead, copper, and bacteria (click here) are contaminating the drinking supply and making residents ill. If other cities fail to fix their old pipes, the problem could soon become a lot more common.
Backbone to enforce cheaper solutions in Michigan is NOT the answer! There is a reason why these cities are having problems and it is NOT their government.
The National Guard leadership will understand chlorine and disinfection of water. They can explain it to Flint residents.
