flint water crisis stupid question-

[mopinko]

ok, so, i saw a map of the water quality in flint. they said that the faster the water was transiting the pipes, the cleaner it was.
the map showed how the wealthier hoods having the better water.

this begs 2 questions, imho, but maybe i am stupid.

1-is this related to how many people have had their water turned off?
i realize that are a lot of other possible factors here, and not even assuming a cause and effect, but it does beg the question.

2-if this, or anything like this relating to lower water delivery to poorer hood, shouldnt there be a water bill amnesty? i mean besides on principle, but if water moves faster through those pipes, the quality improves.
suspend billing and encourage people to run the taps and flush as much shit as possible. (yes, i saw the pics of the hydrants. but still, all that water and sediment DOES have to be flushed out of those pipes, unless they are gonna get in there and get them replaced immediately. )

or am i stupid?

[shraby]

1. After what went down, would YOU trust the water supply without new pipes installed and a change

back to the system that WAS delivering water to the city?

[mopinko]

3. no i wouldnt. but i am talking about a "quick fix"

just something to get better water until good water gets there.

[Siwsan]

2. Here's my uneducated guess about SOME of the neighborhood lead levels

Some of the poorer sections of town also contain some of the older 'factory' homes with very old pipes. A lot of these houses were built in the early part of the 20th century, when the auto factories really started ramping up. After the war, when the middle class really settled in, more neighborhoods were built. Some of the more recent built homes are in economically stabler neighborhoods and they possibly have better quality/newer pipes running into and through the houses.

And I do mean that is a big guess.

[mopinko]

4. they were explicit that the map showed how "fresh" the water was.

this comports w what i know about the process that is going on there, such as it is, that the longer the water sits in the pipes the more contamination it picks up. which is what they said.
so the question is why is the water moving faster in some areas than others, and can something practical be done about it?

i think if it were me there, i would be running the water as much as i could, then i would take my water bill and shove it up ricky's ass.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

5. ignorant question #3

Where's the DOJ? Why aren't they opening an investigation?