Since there has been such an uproar in recent weeks about Flint, Michigan, and a slew of voices coming out to condemn this utility and the government for having allowing polluted water to pass into the system, I wanted to take a few moments to discuss the misconceptions from so many people on the internet about Lead and Copper. This is a problem that many utilities face, but the problem is not in the source water. The problem is the pipes themselves, and the corrosivity of the treated water that is being released.
Hugh Burnett talks about this issue in the video above. "The basics on Lead and Copper came from a ruling in 1991 where it placed a responsibility on utilities to keep controls on levels of lead and copper. A person could have lead pipes, copper pipes, but it's not their responsibility to keep their levels down, it's the actual supplier of the water.
The limits are as such so that if a utility goes above 10% sampling, and they are out of compliance, they have to go through major steps to get it under control. Lead and Copper is directly linked to a process that we know deals with corrosion control, and if someone is having problems with corrosion control, then they are probably going to have Lead and Copper problems down the line as well."
What is your plan for corrosion control and water stabilization? If you are a public utility, this issue has been magnified given the recent turn of events, this has most likely been put as a priority. Burnett has a free webinar on Water Stabilization, and our newly patented RE~MIN PROCESS which allows you to stabilize water using the most cost effective chemicals on the market. You can register for the free webinar here: http://bit.ly/1KsTusu