Does this water drawn today look safe (Flint water declared safe)

“I know this is not the situation any of us want to be in. We did not cause the man-made water disaster, therefore adequate resources should continue being provided until the problem is fixed and all the lead and galvanized pipes have been replaced. I will be contacting the Governor’s office immediately to express the insensitivity of the decision he made today and to make sure that I remind him of the additional needs that I’ve requested for the residents of Flint.”

Flint’s Chief Public Health Advisor also says that the city has not received clear steps as to how the remaining lead in Flint schools will be remediated, or how ongoing monitoring will continue for the city’s most vulnerable population.

“The medical community has continuously raised questioned as to how special populations, including nursing and bottle-feeding mothers, will receive bottled water while massive pipe replacement is ongoing,” said Dr. Pugh.

Mayor Weaver adds that water filters are still free and available, and that the FAST Start pipe replacement program will soon begin its next phase and we will get all the pipes replaced as planned.

Meanwhile, the four remaining pods have been running out of their supply as Flint residents scramble to get cases of bottled water.

And now, a Flint church is stepping up to help those in need.

The First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church has been distributing water for the last 3 years.

It sees 100 to 200 cars a week, and since they'll continue to supply free water they expect that number to go up.

Actually, the water is only save at homes with replaced pipes.

Walter Hinteler wrote:

Actually, the water is only save at homes with replaced pipes.

Why? What's wrong with the existing pipes?

Do you mean what's wrong with ancient LEAD PIPING?!

Why? What's wrong with the existing pipes?

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Scott Pruitt’s EPA Taking Its Time Fixing The Regulation That Poisoned Flint’s Water

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Experts have faulted weak enforcement of the so-called Lead and Copper Rule for the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The EPA has been working on major revisions to the regulation since 2010, but so far has not produced an updated rule that would provide better protections against contamination.

The rule is designed to minimize the danger of lead water pipes. It requires utilities to test for lead in water samples from household taps and to treat water to minimize pipe corrosion since lead is a deadly neurotoxin that dissolves in water with no obvious flavor. There are millions of lead pipes in use across the country and utilities are rarely required to replace them.

Pruitt’s predecessor had said the agency would have a draft of a new rule in 2017. But while Pruitt has said updating the rule is a top priority, his EPA has postponed the deadline to later this year. A spokesperson for the agency said Wednesday that Pruitt is still committed to the regulation.

Is there some kind of problem with the pipes?

Scientists Now Know Exactly How Lead Got Into Flint’s Water

Are you seriously questioning what's about lead pipes?

Until all homes in Flint get new pipes within their own structures, there's a potential for residual problems.