What’s the point of a story/hed like this? There’s literally no evidence to suggest that GR’s water is unsafe. http://fox17online.com/2016/01/26/is-grand-rapids-water-safe-to-drink/ …
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@emptywheel@starrfish220 Flint should give everyone a moment of pause and concern but not tons of evidence that practice is widespread -
@nickmanes1 So while no evidence GR wasn't treating w/anti-corrosives that would be equally necessary, unclear state would see
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@emptywheel@starrfish220 LMK if I’m misunderstanding (and this could take a couple tweets): water and water infrastructure not much… -
@emptywheel@starrfish220 different throughout the state. Precisely what set Flint apart was lack of treating, presumably for cost savings? -
@emptywheel@starrfish220 so if treated properly as GR and other communities say they do, shouldn’t really be a problem, correct? -
@nickmanes1 GR SHOULD be fine--tho we surely have as much lead pipe. Concern is only State testing should be assumed suspect
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@emptywheel@starrfish220 right. Presumably same in Detroit and most other older, urban cities. I see your point about state testing suspect -
@nickmanes1 GR's city admin should be presumed operating in good faith, Q is whether in older homes H2O as delivered is good
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