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MichMan

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6. Flint does have clean water

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #5)

Tue May 8, 2018, 10:16 AM

May 2018

Water testing for the last year plus has lead levels at 4 ppb well below federal standards of 15 ppb. In fact bottled water is allowed 5 ppb.

There are hundreds of communities that have similar lead issues , it's just that no one is talking about them

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Murphy signed the SALT Work around a few hours ago (property tax deduction) [View all] JustAnotherGen May 2018 OP

Rump and his deplorables hate most Americans, they want us gone, and they dont care how Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1

We stil have some kinks to work out JustAnotherGen May 2018 #2

I was worried that state property tax paid on our rental would fall into that Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #3

Why can't all state and local taxes be considered this way ? MichMan May 2018 #4

Not sure where you live JustAnotherGen May 2018 #5

Flint does have clean water MichMan May 2018 #6

Really? JustAnotherGen May 2018 #7

These issues have all been fixed? MichMan May 2018 #8

Multiple independent tests show Flint lead levels at 4 ppb MichMan May 2018 #9

The group that sued Flint, Mich. over lead water is about to do the same thing in Jersey MichMan May 2018 #10

Newark schools water crisis shines light on larger N.J. lead issues, advocates say MichMan May 2018 #11

That's why we elected Phil JustAnotherGen May 2018 #12

Yet, your cities still have worse lead levels than Flint don't they? MichMan May 2018 #14

Get your act together Michigan Man JustAnotherGen May 2018 #13

The lawsuit mentioned is against the state of Michigan MichMan May 2018 #15