Imperfect

11: Flint Michigan

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For decades Flint Michigan derived safe drinking water from Detroit. When the supply was switched to save money a series of events unfolded and their supply became undrinkable. How could this happen?
With John Chidgey.

Links of potential interest:

  • Lead and Copper Rule
  • Here’s what drinking water pipes look like with and without corrosion control
  • Flint Corrosion Control Presentation (PDF)
  • How Lead Ended Up In Flint’s Tap Water
  • List of Five Basic & Immediate Needs for Physical Human Survival
  • How Long Can Someone Go Without Breathing?
  • How Long Can You Live Without Water?
  • Chlorination of Drinking Water
  • Lead Poisoning and Rome
  • Lead Poisoning
  • 2 Flint employees EM OK’d river water plan

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