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Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for resignation over Gov. Snyder over Flint water crisis
WXYZ.COM ^ | 16 JANUARY 2016 | WXYZ.COM

Posted on 01/16/2016 2:08:15 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WXYZ) - Democratic presidential candidate and New York Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for the resignation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder over his handling of the Flint water crisis.

"There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing," Sanders said in a release. "As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned. Thousands may have been exposed to potential brain damage from lead. Gov. Snyder should resign."

The tap water in Flint, population 99,000, became contaminated after the city in 2014 switched its water supply to the Flint River while a pipeline to Lake Huron is under construction. The corrosive water lacked adequate treatment and caused lead to leach from old pipes in homes, schools and elsewhere.

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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
I added AquaMag to the treatment schedule at the plant I operated for 30 years to neutralize the Ph. Our problem with Iron. Actually the problem was slightly acidic water. Neutralize it, and leaching problems end. It also slightly coats anything it comes into contact with, mains, tanks all piping. Also makes vales work better. Good stuff!

Bingo! The solution to the problem was simple. The problem was not the intake water but plumbing containing lead. If the water is acidic it can "mobilize" the lead in the plumbing and thus put it in solution. All they had to do is make the water mildly basic with sodium bicarbonate or other harmless chemicals. Thus the lead would not mobilize.

The real problem is idiots in charge!

21 posted on 01/16/2016 4:08:32 PM PST by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, GEOLOGIST, PILOT, PHARMACIST, LIBERTARIAN The Constitution is worth dying for.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Want to avoid the next Flint? Heed Derbyshire's rule 10f:

(10f) Do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.
22 posted on 01/16/2016 4:13:47 PM PST by farming pharmer ('Your work will warm you' - overheard in a Soviet gulag...)
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To: cpdiii

I forgot to add that the short term exposure to “excessive” lead is not a problem. Lead poisoning at those levels is a long term problem as it is a cumulative effect. Even though the “water guys” in Flint are chemical idiots, they harmed not one person. They should really take a few courses of Inorganic chemistry before they are allowed to serve a glass of water in a fast food joint much less be in charge of Flint’s water system.

This is really not rocket science but is high school chemistry.


23 posted on 01/16/2016 4:15:41 PM PST by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, GEOLOGIST, PILOT, PHARMACIST, LIBERTARIAN The Constitution is worth dying for.)
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To: Paladin2

And I am sure the water treatment folks and local political structure is all white...


24 posted on 01/16/2016 4:23:26 PM PST by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“... became contaminated after the city in 2014 switched its water supply to the Flint River while a pipeline to Lake Huron is under construction. The corrosive water lacked adequate treatment and caused lead to leach from old pipes in homes, schools and elsewhere.”

Sounds like the Flint “homies” caused the problem. Sounds like the Mayor’s “bro” over at the water department didn’t get adequate education during his stay with the state.


25 posted on 01/16/2016 4:46:07 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (It's not an "administration", it's a crime syndicate of liars, thieves, freaks, fools & perverts.)
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To: be-baw
I've never had my house water tested, but I've had myself tested.

All of my house was galvanized, including the connection pipe under the yard until 10 yr ago. Then all of the hot water has gone to copper with silver solder and the inlet to copper too. Now some PEX (which may be questionable).

The house has old lead paint, but the kids never ate any so they turned out fine. Same with whatever small amounts of asbestos that are present.

26 posted on 01/16/2016 4:49:28 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Fzob

Bernie is Brooklyn born and raised. He has NYC values.


27 posted on 01/16/2016 4:52:04 PM PST by Paladin2
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