Exposure could also come about through buildings using fixtures, faucets or other components containing lead.
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Milwaukee Water Works is now on a reduced monitoring schedule because of a history of compliance with the federal law; it only has to test for lead in 50 homes every three years. But Flint, like many other American cities, used a water-testing technique that underestimated lead levels, by asking customers to “pre-flush” their taps before collecting a sample.
President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration Saturday that clears the way for federal aid for Flint, Michigan, which is undergoing a drinking water crisis. And that hasn’t always happened in state government, before or since Snyder took office, Holman said. Cummings is the panel’s senior Democrat, and Lawrence is the senior Democrat on an Interior subcommittee.
“This is a hidden problem that we’ve ignored not just in Flint, not just in MI, but nationally far too long. I want to know what we’re doing to ensure that is doesn’t, so that people in our area feel secure”, said Pridgen.
DEQ officials could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday.
He also says the water was provided until early summer, and then again in October after a public health emergency was declared. “Obviously, if you’ve already gotten a test back and it’s under 150 and you’ve been told your water is safe, continue to use the filters, OK”, AP reported Lurie said.
A massive increase in Flint’s lead poisoning originated from a decision to change the city’s water supply to the Flint River.
Snyder told WWJ-AM he had “no knowledge of that taking place”.
The water in Flint, Michigan is tainted following a 2014 switch in the city’s water source.
There is also funding to hire outside experts to assess whether Flint’s water system infrastructure must be replaced or repaired.
Quote:without the state’s Department of Environment Quality requiring the addition of chemicals to neutralize the lead in the Flint River water.
“We’re moving quickly to support some of the urgent needs on the ground”, Gores said in a statement. Gov. Rick Snyder has refused to resign, despite many demanding he do so.
The emergency spending bill includes $4.6M for additional bottled water, $3.9M to treat children with high blood lead levels, and more, including testing and water treatment.
I think we can all agree that the Flint water scandal is truly a tragedy of how it has affected the citizens, especially the children, and our hope is that it will be corrected as soon as possible.
Amid a crisis that critics see as a failure of government, corporate giants have swept into Flint, MI, to help alleviate the tap-water debacle.
“The reality is that they were at public events telling people water was safe to drink even as they were bringing in clean supplies for state employees”. Nine days ago, they chose to raise money, collect water bottles and filters to send to Flint.
It is the second round of funding enacted since the crisis was confirmed in the fall.
Flash to Flint: Last January, city residents snatched up 200 cases of bottled water within the first 30 minutes of a giveaway program.
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Improperly treated water leached lead from pipes into drinking water.
