Posted on Sep 18, 2021
How the Flint water crisis has impacted US lead-pipe removal efforts
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https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/article/2021/08/how-the-flint-water-crisis-has-impacted-us-lead-pipe-removal-efforts?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&PostID=36996263&MessageRunDetailID= [login to see]
In my opinion what happened in Flint was the result people making decisions in areas that they were not qualified in. It's easy for me to say that an an engineer that served a few years as a Utilities Relocation Administrator. This is an informative article about the use of materials in utilities.
In my opinion what happened in Flint was the result people making decisions in areas that they were not qualified in. It's easy for me to say that an an engineer that served a few years as a Utilities Relocation Administrator. This is an informative article about the use of materials in utilities.
How the Flint water crisis has impacted US lead-pipe removal efforts
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Thank you for sharing brother Bernie, was a complete cluster you know what from the get go it seems to me my friend.
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My guess is the local politicians were told about the problems for years if not decades. They chose to do nothing, and waited until it became a huge problem. Then they cry to the federal government to help them out. Everyone that was responsible in this fiasco is probably still employed.
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Quote from article: Flint’s tap water became contaminated with high lead levels after the city turned to the Flint River to supply its water in April 2014. When they switched, officials didn’t use a corrosion-control treatment to maintain the stability of rust layers (containing lead) inside service lines. Within a month of the switch, residents started to report smell and color changes to their water.
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2017/january/a-closer-look-at-what-caused-the-flint-water-crisis.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2017/january/a-closer-look-at-what-caused-the-flint-water-crisis.html
A closer look at what caused the Flint water crisis - American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.
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Interesting article. I wonder why they aren’t using plastic liners? I watch a lot of home shows etc. a company was running plastic liners in pipes. When the liners were out inflated they hardened and provided a water proof conduit. The show was using them in sewer lines. It was about 1/3 the cost of replacing the lines. Here in Augusta the mayor about10 years ago took money from the water department and let it go down the drain while funding other project.
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Yes sir resurfacing the insides of pipes can be very cost effective. How useful it is depends on the pipe material and what condition it is in physically. A careful inspection is required for every use to determine if it is a good choice.
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