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DYK ? : Nearly 3,000 places in U.S. have water worse than Flint,

Luckily , Trump is going to fix the EPA , by slashing funding and running it more like a business. Yup , just like in Flint.
Y'all must be real relieved now.

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peachykeen · F

I spent 4k on a reverse osmosis water filtration system on my well 6 years ago. I had high levels of environmental arsenic in my area. This summer I got a notice, from the state, informing me that an anonymous source won a court battle against another anonymous entity and they would like to test my water - and my neighbors. They came and took samples of water directly from my well. I asked them if I could get the test results -- I would like to compare them to the other tests that I had done. They said that they were not checking for heavy metals, they were checking for carcinogens. A month later I received a letter from the state indicating that my water was fine. Two weeks later I received another letter, again from the state, indicating that legally they had to inform me that a neighbor "within 5,000 yards from my well" tested positive. We are on the same well. My filtration system only filters large heavy metals not carcinogens.
So now I am buying water again.

I have a friend who's baby goes to a daycare that located on an old military base (now there are businesses there). Their water supply also tested positive for carcinogens. The same water used to make my friends baby's formula.

It is happening everywhere. Most people are unaware of it.

I won't even mention the toys I tested for lead paint (from China) that were positive.

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CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@peachykeen: you will be happy to know that the EXXON CEO who led EXXON through that period is now Secreatry of State, and the Administration is busy trying to free such firms from any and all responsibility in compensation, and in lowering regulations and standards.

Those executives need more millions each per year.
Screw the people.
They can afford the charges at Trump hotels

And I'm willing to bet they are lining up to spend money there and curry favor.

peachykeen · F

@CassandraFemale17: I am [b]not[/b] happy about it. Not in the least. That is why I am blocked by half of this site - I simply cannot control my "enthusiasm" 😬 I don't care. People need to know the truth. I will not sit idly by and watch my country get taken over by a greedy corporate charlatan.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@peachykeen: you are 100% right. Don't let bimbos here silence you, and they block you because they aren't intelligent enough to counter you with a truth that makes sense. So, since they represent the nonsense, the only avenue left to them is to block you, and in doing so, they block information they don't wish to deal with or acknowledge

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

Forgive them Father, for they know not what they've done.
To paraphrase Jesus on the Cross.....

But they are about to find out.....

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

Big league.

puck61

Pezzza. You're such an intelligent person. Why do you resort to fallacy?

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jackjjackson · 61-69, M

@puck61: @puck61: excellent reposte!

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@Jackjjacksonjr: ...... if you ignore the fact that the charge itself is fallacious.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

@pezzza: @pezzza: i believe it re the bad water everyone. Not at all fallacious.

However I seriously question the validity of a lot of the "news" we get. I suspect a lot of it is heavily biased opinion.

lilteacup

The EPA is broken. That is why we have so many "water issues". I do not believe an individual (Trump) can fix a problem when they are backed by corruption (Wall Street, Big Oil, Philip Morris (tobacco) and the Koch brothers.

Anyone who thinks he will is either: a. corrupt themselves b. simple minded c. both.

FYI - Question Weaver has stated he works for an oil company. Big Oil, Tobacco and the Koch brothers funded the rabid tea party. [b]Anyone who believes a word that comes out of his mouth is an ignoramus.[/b] Plain and simple.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

Questionweaver is full of shit. Oh , and he blocked me.

lilteacup

@pezzza: The EPA does not work. We know that. But what is worse (if it can get worse) is that Trump and Big Oil are using this mishap as a ruse to dismantle the EPA and make it easier for America’s fossil fuel industry.

Question Weaver and his disgusting cohorts have [b]a lot to gain [/b]at the expense of our health and well being.

SW-User

Can't wait to see the results of this savior anyway 😂

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Seriously as if Mrs Clintoon stood for innovation?? SMH

SW-User

@Jackjjacksonjr: Who says she does?👀
Not me anyway.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

@tw the point. We have more hope with Mr Trump.

sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M

no, you just find this all out? geesh... the water's always been bad.

and you don't know the half of it....

move along folks, nothing to see here.. especially when trump moves in making things worse.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

The world's richest country can't even provide its own citizens with clean, safe drinking water. That kinda freaks me out to be perfectly honest. Where's the outrage ?

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

@pezzza: fixing that and providing clean air and water was a Mr Trump campaign promise. Didn't hear that from Mrs Clintoon.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@Jackjjacksonjr: And you actually believe him ?

lorne13 · 61-69, M

he's gonna try to arrest the entire EPA, he's already asked the state department for all the names of the scientists working on measuring climate change

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

And thankfully they told him to fuck off.

lorne13 · 61-69, M

@pezzza: if he had a brain he would have known they wouldn't tell him anything

curiosi · 61-69, F

EPA hasn't done us much good.

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questionWeaver

@CassandraFemale17: Cassandra, Nobody is talking about changing the law ... just, getting back to it. The EPA missed the last 10 environmental diasasters because they were distracted by issues far outside their scope ... they have made poor engineering and scientific calls on others ... Flint is a trophy to their mismanagement.

Years ago, they finished their original mission ... so they crossed over into the domain of other agencies ... It is one of the saddest jobs I think anybody could ever have.

Have some pity on those folks ... give'em early pensions and release them ... keep those that enforce the legislation.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@questionWeaver: I'll read more about it, and see where it takes me. Thanks for the heads up

laotzu92 · 70-79, M

@CassandraFemale17: Questionweaver is right. Why do you think Scott Pruitt was so successful in court challenges? They exceeded the law many times and Gina McCarthy, the outgoing administrator is a fanatic zealot.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

Sounds like the money spent isn't doing much for the 3000 places with water worse then Flint... Much like all money towards global warming.. Don't know where the money goes.. Can't see any results either.. ?

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

Infrastructure put in place during the 30's, 40's and 50's is crumbling. Time to invest in improvements.

But hey that means putting tax dollars to work in mostly poor areas.

Wouldn't want that!!!!!!!! Anathema to any Republican. Better spend the money keeping them from voting.

Or, maybe the poisonous water will look after that little problem

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

More like paying the over inflated pay packets superannuations and perk packages of the blow yards telling you their in it for the environment... ✌️

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Madame, the dems pay "entitlements" to pander for votes and let infrastructure and capital investment rot. The Dems focus on handouts to attempt to get in power (BTW it's failed since they are out of thr executrivr, both legislative branches and soon to be the judicial branch minority). @CassandraFemale17: @theoneyouwerewarnedabout:

questionWeaver

EPA missed Flint

Sounds like they missed 3,000 others.

Yep, there is a track record we should want more of.

Bet you are on on an urban water system ... am I right?

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questionWeaver

@LvChris: Chris, I envy the background of all those people

Tatsumi · 31-35, M

They had to boil the water in Flint. o.O

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jackjjackson · 61-69, M

They woman is afraid of facts and prefers living in the Clintoon world of illusion. @pezzza:

Tatsumi · 31-35, M

@CassandraFemale17: I didn't realize that. I just chose a random link and didn't pay attention to the source. I was lazy. So sue me.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@Jackjjacksonjr: Your obsession with Clinton is bordering on pathological. At least save it for questions where it might be vaguely relevant.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

You do realize that the 3 K acccrued under the present regime and it would have been business as usual under a Mrs Clintoon regime right 👀 ??

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CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

And who needs an education department when the goal is to have people dumb enough to vote for reality show stars. The dumber they are, the easier to influence.

An education agency would only get in the way. Besides Starbucks is full of employees with University education and nowhere to use it.

Keep them stupid, keep them uneducated, have no one fight for their rights, and put on a circus every four years for them to vote against their own interests..

You may as well say, the war on education is well under way.

questionWeaver

I have 2 dozen EPA regulations that I will contribute to the hopper ... plus 4 Energy Dept regs ... 2 OSHA regs

We should all contribute 1 or more to be trashed.

I like cleaning the world up!

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