YO THIS SHIT BE FUCKED

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www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/12/15/toxic-water-soaring-lead-levels-in-childrens-blood-create-state-of-emergency-in-flint-mich/

TL;DR City of Flint Michigan has basically been supplying all citizens with water that has high lead concentrations for a year or two. Many, possibly most, children are now expected to suffer permanent brain damage.

Mayor declared a state of emergency and is requesting short term immediate assistance, and long term funds to care for the large influx of mentally handicapped and violent juvenile delinquents that is probable from such a large amount of lead poisoning.

The adult population is also affected, but lead poisoning does much more damage to children, nevertheless, a number of testimonials from residents show signs of lead poisoning already.

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#4 - spookyexplain ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

**** i live near flint
tap water always tasted sort of off

#5 to #4 - vorarephilia [OP]

(12/16/2015) [-]

Did it taste sweet?

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#6 to #5 - spookyexplain ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

nah just kind of like gas. i live in macomb so i dont think i get the same water supply

#7 to #6 - vorarephilia [OP]

(12/16/2015) [-]

well that is good. if it tastes sweet it might contain lead salts. If by gas you mean the natural gas sulfur smell in the water probably means it contains sulfates and/or hydrogen sulfide. those are common in ground water. If by gas you mean gasoline, that is probably not good.

#20 to #7 - haikyuu ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

i was always told if it smells like a fart - it's sulfur

#21 to #6 - gmshini (12/16/2015) [-]

I'm in Clinton Township. Neat.

#25 to #6 - mindsculptorjace ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

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#35 to #6 - komandantmirkoo ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

dude. you're on FJ. nobody would notice if you were brain damaged.

#34 to #6 - zekit (12/16/2015) [-]

**** man you live nearby

#28 to #6 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]

I live there too o.o

#10 to #4 - muffincannibal (12/16/2015) [-]

The water I put in my water bottle from school was fairly murky. Washington State btw.

#14 to #4 - Indoknight (12/16/2015) [-]

congrats on the autism srsly i hope ur okay

#38 to #4 - dazartimm (12/17/2015) [-]

That explains why you are on FJ

#8 to #4 - shinku (12/16/2015) [-]

Wait you live near flint and havent herd about this.

I live in Bay City and I herd about this in july. What kind of rock do you live under?

#13 to #8 - spookyexplain ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

i dont watch the news because all it is is shootings

#12 - froggernaught (12/16/2015) [-]

I don't live anywhere near there and I still don't drink tap water. It's got a grey color, it tastes like dirt and I swear it fizzed once, like soda.

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#18 to #12 - paperbackdmitri (12/16/2015) [-]

You wouldn't happen to live near a fracking site would you? If you draw from groundwater it sounds like you might have natural gas leaking into your aquifers.

#36 to #18 - froggernaught (12/16/2015) [-]

I get my water from the Mississippi river. The only thing in my town is a grain elevator so we get a lot of barges coming through here.

#22 - Awesomenessniss (12/16/2015) [-]

This is how it starts.

#29 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]

This is what happens when you vote in right wing ideologues to run your government.

"Run Government like a Business!"

#33 to #29 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]

You from Michigan by any chance?

#9 - verycoolcat (12/16/2015) [-]

Stick with bottled? I know thats all I drink.

#15 to #9 - arkis ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

Hate to break it to you but most bottled water, is tap water in a bottle, tap from your own state at that as it allows lower regulations ( assuming you are in the US and thats why you're worried about tap water and yet still have an internet connection )

#17 to #15 - verycoolcat (12/16/2015) [-]

Most are bottled not in the same locale. I.e. Nestle bottled waters are made in California. Marketers discovered that it 'tasted' better when from a further away locale and was purified to remove contaminants.

Also since bottled water is a consumable product, it is up to scrutiny by the FDA and they have requirements to be regularly checked.

#16 to #15 - warioteam (12/16/2015) [-]

that may be so but i like the taste of it better
i have a purifier but it doesnt make it taste how i like it
plus its just more convienent, especially when biking

#23 - pawnman ONLINE (12/16/2015) [-]

This is why living on a well is great.

#30 to #23 - desacabose (12/16/2015) [-]

#31 to #23 - ninjaflapjack (12/16/2015) [-]

That's all nice and well for you.

#24 to #23 - instalation (12/16/2015) [-]

Everything goes well until you fall in it.

#27 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]

I will never take my water for granted again

#19 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]

Flint is worse than Detroit, sucks to be them. At least I'm in the U.P.

#26 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]

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#32 - maymayxd (12/16/2015) [-]

this is fake, washingtonpost is a satirical website.
plus you can't trust anything from the world health organization, big pharma's put money in their pockets
debunked

#39 - dazartimm (12/17/2015) [-]

In my city (Winnipeg), our tap water is occasionally brown and smelly. The city says it is harmless and it's just "biofilm". Basically the **** the built up lining the pipes over years of use is coming off. ******* disgusting. I don't use tap water for anything but laundry, and all that goes through a filter. If it's particularly bad that day I won't do my laundry. It will actually stain white clothes.