11: Flint Michigan

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For decades Flint Michigan derived safe drinking water from Detroit. When the supply was switched to save money a series of events unfolded and their supply became undrinkable. How could this happen?With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest: Lead and Copper Rule Here’s what drinking water pipes look like with and without corrosion control Flint Corrosion Control Presentation (PDF) How Lead Ended Up In Flint’s Tap Water List of Five Basic & Immediate Needs for Physical Human Survival How Long Can Someone Go Without Breathing? How Long Can You Live Without Water? Chlorination of Drinking Water Lead Poisoning and Rome Lead Poisoning 2 Flint employees EM OK’d river water plan Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.

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For decades Flint Michigan derived safe drinking water from Detroit. When the supply was switched to save money a series of events unfolded and their supply became undrinkable. How could this happen?

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