Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan: April 25, 2014 - TBD; 5 Michigan Health Officials Charged

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I wasn't sure if this story had touched The Coli yet so I wanted to post something because this is where I was born and raised and this is where I live. In Flint we can't drink the water. The water has been tested by numerous organizations now and the reports say the lead levels are dangerously high.

I'm not gonna go into the details because our local new org MLive has actually done a great job not only following along with this story but keeping the people in Flint informed about how this happened and what we can do to fix it.

There have been rallies and protests almost daily in Flint for the past couple weeks. The people have collected bottles of water to donate to the schools (the kids can't drink from the fountains), the elderly and those who are in need. We've had water giveaways on a daily basis and there are more planned in the days to come.

People are refusing to pay their water bills. We are getting minimal support from Gov. Snyder.

Check out these links y'all:

Gov. Snyder says he'll make announcement on Flint water Thursday
Clean water activists demand Detroit reconnection in Flint after lead study
Put Flint back on Detroit water ASAP, expert panel tells mayor, governor
Here's how that toxic lead gets into Flint water

These are just a few of the articles MLive has posted on this crisis.

Flint is in trouble y'all.
 
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Sounds like whoever built flint was an idiot or just out for the cash.


From what I'm reading they're going to have to completely redo the plumbing in the city to fix this because so many pipes contain lead. Is it just the water mains from the treatment plants or the water mains and the pipes in the homes?

I think this will be taken care of. Flint is 41 percent Caucasian
 
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Mowgli said:
Took more time then usual because the city is 51 percent black. The collateral damage of poisoned whites has reached a tipping point
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Yeah. That sounds about right.
 
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88m3 said:
whatever white haired cac I saw on the news yesterday I felt like reaching through the screen.
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I still lived in Michigan when that snake got elected. People fell for his "tough nerd" campaign. Never been more disappointed in the state. He's probably worse than Walker but somehow manages to fly under the radar. It's baffling to me.
 
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Regular_P said:
I still lived in Michigan when that snake got elected. People fell for his "tough nerd" campaign. Never been more disappointed in the state. He's probably worse than Walker but somehow manages to fly under the radar. It's baffling to me.
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Not to get too conspiratorial but my mother had to go to a team building event in Grand Rapids I think it was last year and I guess Republicans are throwing a ton of money around there. Could explain the lack of outrage. Seems like Detroit is a big target for investment too. Doesn't Michigan still have a ton of fiscal stress/debt?
 
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My R.O. systems' sediment filter (most commonly the first line of defense before two other filters) was changed two nights ago. It was white and is now completely brown..

The one I threw away was so filled with muck that water couldn't even pass through anymore. Even with a booster pump pushing the PSI to 90.

The water from tap isn't even safe to bathe in.
 
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