Recognizing Drinking Water Pipes as Community Health Hazards

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• 作者：Jerald L. Schnoor
• 刊名：Journal of Chemical Education
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 12, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：93
• 期：4
• 页码：581-582
• 全文大小：145K
• 年卷期：0
• ISSN：1938-1328

文摘

On this Earth Day, let us begin to recognize that aging water infrastructure, particularly lead pipes, solder, and faucets, represents a community health hazard of enduring significance. Causes of the crisis in Flint, Michigan, are discussed, but such scenarios could take place in thousands of similar communities. Recommendations are offered to the public as taxpayers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to chemical educators and water engineers. Old water infrastructure needs maintenance, repair, and replacement, and funds should be established now to accomplish the task.