Articles Tagged with ''lead contamination''

Lead Poisoning

Crisis in Flint Underscores a National Drinking Water Quality Problem

Awareness grows of trouble in other drinking-water systems across the U.S.

Pam Hunter McFarland

Mike Anderson

October 12, 2016

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For Anthony Jones, 46, a Gulf War veteran and apprentice craftworker based in Flint, the work that he does—pulling out lead service lines to homes—is personal.

Water Quality

Is Flint’s Drinking-Water Crisis Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

Natural Resources Defense Council analysis claims 5,000 U.S. water systems have not monitored lead and copper content

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 6, 2016

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Environmental group's new analysis cites lead and copper problems in 5,000 US drinking water systems, but EPA questions some report conclusions

Water Engineer Says Flint Ignored Anti-Corrosion Ideas

Richard Korman

March 28, 2016

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Engineer Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam states it initially had provided for anti-corrosion measures and a test-run for the Flint water treatment plant.

Flint Water Funding and Blame Controversies Grow

Pam Hunter McFarland

Debra K. Rubin Bruce Buckley

Richard Korman

March 23, 2016

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Michigan unveiled a plan to push pipe replacement and toughen state drinking-water rules, but Congress adjourned without passing a federal-aid package and participants in the city’s unfolding saga traded blame at heated Washington hearings.

Liability

Lawsuits Target Flint's Engineers

The engineers appear not to have been hired to do tasks to detect lead poisoning in the drinking water

March 23, 2016

2 Comments

Flint shows how vulnerable the public is when government officials try to cut costs on basic infrastructure without seeing the big picture.

Pam Hunter McFarland

March 15, 2016

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Some appearing before the House Oversight Committee for the first time, witnesses point to others as culpable in water catastrophe.

Outrage Mounts Over Flint Water Contamination

Construction and water leaders say crisis underscores national problems with lead contamination of drinking-water supplies

Pam Hunter McFarland

February 10, 2016

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Awareness of antiquated drinking-water systems’ potential to fail on a number of levels is at an all-time high as critics excoriate the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality, state Gov. Rick Snyder (R) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their roles in the devastating water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Consultant's Report Recommended Fixes for Flint Water System

Pam Hunter McFarland

January 28, 2016

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A report completed last March for Flint, Mich.’s emergency manager contained recommendations to inhibit pipe corrosion, which has been blamed for high levels of lead in the city’s water supply.

Lead Poisoning Crisis Goes Beyond Flint

Kara Eastman

January 27, 2016

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We’ve just witnessed a massive public health disaster in which the residents of Flint, Mich., including every one of 8,000 children, have been exposed to lead in the city’s drinking water.

Missed Opportunity To Limit Lead in Flint Water

Pam Hunter McFarland

January 22, 2016

One Comment

President Obama tells mayors that Washington will send Michigan $80 million for water infrastructure improvements.

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Articles Tagged with ''lead contamination''

Crisis in Flint Underscores a National Drinking Water Quality Problem

Is Flint’s Drinking-Water Crisis Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

Water Engineer Says Flint Ignored Anti-Corrosion Ideas

Flint Water Funding and Blame Controversies Grow

Lawsuits Target Flint's Engineers

Witnesses Point Fingers at Each Other for Flint Crisis

Outrage Mounts Over Flint Water Contamination

Consultant's Report Recommended Fixes for Flint Water System

Lead Poisoning Crisis Goes Beyond Flint

Missed Opportunity To Limit Lead in Flint Water

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