Preventing another lead (Pb) in drinking water crisis: Lessons from the Washington DC and Flint MI contamination events
S Roy, MA Edwards - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Two high profile lead (Pb) contamination of drinking water events of the 21st century, namely
Washington DC (2001–04) and Flint Michigan (2014–16), represent a tip of the “water lead” …
Washington DC (2001–04) and Flint Michigan (2014–16), represent a tip of the “water lead” …
The Flint water crisis
BJ Pauli - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Flint water crisis is one of the most significant environmental contamination events in
recent American history. In April 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan, while under the control of …
recent American history. In April 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan, while under the control of …
Evaluating water lead levels during the Flint water crisis
In April 2014, the drinking water source in Flint, Michigan was switched from Lake Huron
water with phosphate inhibitors to Flint River water without corrosion inhibitors. The absence …
water with phosphate inhibitors to Flint River water without corrosion inhibitors. The absence …
Meeting the water and sanitation challenges of underbounded communities in the US
Water and sanitation (wastewater) infrastructure in the United States is aging and
deteriorating, with massive underinvestment over the past several decades. For many years …
deteriorating, with massive underinvestment over the past several decades. For many years …
Challenges of detecting lead in drinking water using at-home test kits
Lead in drinking water remains a significant human health risk. At-home lead in water test
kits could provide consumers with a convenient and affordable option to evaluate this risk …
kits could provide consumers with a convenient and affordable option to evaluate this risk …
Microbial contamination of drinking water supplied by private wells after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast on August 25, 2017, as a Category
4 hurricane and caused widespread flooding. We explored spatial and temporal …
4 hurricane and caused widespread flooding. We explored spatial and temporal …
Burden of disease from contaminated drinking water in countries with high access to safely managed water: A systematic review
The vast majority of residents of high-income countries (≥ 90%) reportedly have high
access to safely managed drinking water. Owing perhaps to the widely held perception of …
access to safely managed drinking water. Owing perhaps to the widely held perception of …
A discussion about public health, lead and Legionella pneumophila in drinking water supplies in the United States
MB Rosen, LR Pokhrel, MH Weir - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) in public drinking water supplies has garnered much attention since the outset of
the Flint water crisis. Pb is a known hazard in multiple environmental matrices, exposure …
the Flint water crisis. Pb is a known hazard in multiple environmental matrices, exposure …
True exposure to lead at the tap: Insights from proportional sampling, regulated sampling and water use monitoring
C Riblet, E Deshommes, L Laroche, M Prévost - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
This work aimed to evaluate the ability of four regulatory sampling protocols to accurately
determine weekly water lead levels (WLLs) of exposure at the kitchen tap in twenty-nine …
determine weekly water lead levels (WLLs) of exposure at the kitchen tap in twenty-nine …
Understanding lead in water and avoidance strategies: a United States perspective for informed decision-making
The pervasiveness of lead in drinking water poses a significant public health threat, which
can be reduced by implementing preventive measures. However, the causes of elevated …
can be reduced by implementing preventive measures. However, the causes of elevated …