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22 cze 2018 · In April 2014, the drinking water source in Flint, Michigan was switched from Lake Huron water with phosphate inhibitors to Flint River water without corrosion inhibitors. The absence of corrosion control and use of a more corrosive source increased lead leaching from plumbing.
The Flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan, was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. [2] .
2 sie 2024 · The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that the City of Flint’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) monitoring has shown the 90th percentile for lead to be 10 parts per billion (ppb).
8 paź 2024 · The EPA and other health authorities agree that there is no safe level of lead in water, so the continuing presence of lead pipes at hundreds of Flint homes remains a concern, particularly in...
The root cause of the Flint lead crisis was corrosion, the new study confirms. For 50 years, Flint had purchased its water from Detroit, its neighbor 70 miles to south.
26 kwi 2024 · The corrosive chemicals used to decontaminate the river water sent lead from the city's pipes into residents' faucets. The number of children with dangerous levels of lead in their blood...
24 lip 2022 · The latest round of testing for the city of Flint’s drinking water shows a rise in lead levels. Michigan’s state environmental agency has been closely watching lead levels in Flint’s drinking water since 2016, with regular testing of properties with lead service lines.
