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Lee-Lee

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2. Not really, the problem is unique to Flints system

Reply to UncleTomsEvilBrother (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 05:28 AM

Apr 2017

It's not an issue of the water having lead in it when taken in, but rather that they used lead pipes long ago and the decision was made some time ago to not replace them and instead just lead scale build up inside that kind of coated the inside of the pipes enough that lead transfer to the water was minimal.

But they try switched water sources without caring how the new water source might have different chemistry that took that scale off.

It's not a problem that affects others living close at all, only those on the Flint system.

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The answer to the last question is, "NO!" UncleTomsEvilBrother Apr 2017 #1

Not really, the problem is unique to Flints system Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #2

Not to make light of madokie Apr 2017 #3

And paying for contaminated water.. coco22 Apr 2017 #4

It's not contaminated. It's the infrastructure Drahthaardogs Apr 2017 #5