Flint, MI and Saudi Arabia...Water and Oil

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by GreggP

After I retired, I started building websites and studying internet marketing. Recently, I thought I would build a website to help people get the best water possible in their homes. The idea was to simply teach people about water softeners and filters that remove fluoride and chlorine.

But, as I was doing my research, I came across the Flint, Michigan debacle. If you haven’t heard, many of the residents of Flint were exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water after the city switched to a different water source.

It’s stunning that so many people in Flint were kept in the dark about their drinking water. The actions of the people in charge were deplorable, if not outright criminal. There was even an article reporting that Erin Brockovich was in Flint to bring attention to the problem in January... of 2015.

This has actually been going on for almost two years with very little action.

Further research showed that the people of Flint, MI weren’t the only ones exposed to contaminated water.

Here are some headlines from across the country:

* Water pollution probed in upstate New York
* Report: many U.S. cities could have lead-contaminated water
* Higher levels of contaminants found in Oak Hills water
* Flint, part two? Ohio town’s pipes may be contaminated with lead
* County Investigating Contaminated Water Near San Luis Obispo Airport
* and many more

I have come to believe that people need to take action on their own to ensure their water is safe and clean. So, I changed the tone of my website to something with more urgency. In fact, I’ve written a report to show people how to improve the safety of their water. In it is the number one thing to do before buying any kind of home water treatment device.

You can download a copy at: http://www.enjoybetterwater.com

Hi Gregg,

Thanks for doing something... Your information is not only helpful, but you're also a great example for all of us, to actually put our knowledge to good use... and to help people with it!

I read a recent article from the New York Times, which said lead levels are not only high in Flint... but in many other places, too. From different sources (including water, but also lead paint...)

Innocent kids are getting brain damage...

Why do we let others do this to us?

That's my question...

Best wishes,

Dien

P.S. Here's the article I was referring to...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/op...-is-flint.html