Posted on 11/20/2024 8:51:24 AM PST by dynachrome
A government scientist in the Polis administration is accused of intentionally reporting inaccurate testing data pertaining to certain metals in the state’s drinking water since 2020.
But not to worry, state officials assure Denver news outlets in a written statement.
Only smaller systems in about 3% of Colorado’s drinking water systems were affected.
So, if you are in that 3%, it may or may not suck to be you. More on that in a minute.
The chemist was busted for manipulating data that impacted thousands of water samples back in December, but a “culture of fear” delayed any response to the problem, Denver 7 News reports.
The public was never informed, and neither were the water districts, until (checks calendar) almost a year later.
Some of the factors they found that contributed to the data manipulation included inadequate oversight, outdated equipment and technology, resource constraints and staffing issues, and communication and cultural challenges.
The tests were to detect levels of copper, barium and chromium. The employee was put on administrative leave in February and later resigned on May 31.
(Excerpt) Read more at coloradopeakpolitics.com ...
“in about 3% of Colorado’s drinking water systems were affected.”
My area is pretty small. No list of affected areas.
So many “scientists” are integrity-free when it comes to how their funding influences their results. Frauds!
>>The employee was put on administrative leave in February and later resigned on May 31.
Why was “the employee” not named in the article? Is he a DEI hire?
“Is he”
Careful, you might be guilty of misgendering an LSMFT.
That statement is total Bull S--t! Those tests can be done quickly and accurately at little cost. The faked they data.
“We were afraid we might get in trouble, so we killed them.”
Without God and Christ, your life doesn’t mean spit to other people.
Reporting inaccurate test data or inaccurately reporting test data?
‘Manipulating data’ to say there was a hazard when there was not or to say there was not a hazard when there was?
That explains it!
QUICK! Check the water in CA, OR, WA and MA!
No different from the federal government at Camp Lejeune from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. Government cannot be trusted to protect the population.
...delayed any response until AFTER the election...
The election system in Colorado is as bad as it is in Arizona but it doesn’t get as much media coverage.
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Absolutely worthless article, we live western slope CO where uranium is not uncommon in the water. Of course, there “is no acute public health crisis “. No, only chronic.
Our son and his family live in Colorado and he’s filtered his water for years now. I don’t know whether that helps with the metals or frankly, with anything. We have a really good well and so only drink well water. Love it.
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