Updated: June 30, 2016 We realize there is a ton of information for you to sift through and, therefore, we have made a mini-guide for you (arranged in reverse chronological order — latest first): About Us The Virginia Tech Research Team Collaborators and Other Information Sources for Flint Bathing Concerns of Flint Residents Should you […]
We realize there is a ton of information for you to sift through and, therefore, we have made a mini-guide for you (arranged in reverse chronological order — latest first): Fundraising and Grants The FlintWaterStudy Research Support Fundraiser SafeWater4Flint Fundraising Update and Thank You! Our VT Research Team wins $50,000 grant from the National Science […]
We have been getting questions from concerned parents about the Legionella announcement made earlier today and if there is a risk to taking showers. 1. Is it safe for me and my kids to shower in the water now? A. We agree with DHHS that this problem, is probably behind us all, even it if […]
A key hypothesis of our National Science Foundation RAPID grant is that the rapid corrosion of iron water mains in Flint would dramatically increase growth of Legionella in buildings. Mechanistically, higher rates of iron corrosion will produce: 1) higher iron in water, and 2) lower levels of free chlorine. Both of these factors were confirmed […]
Dr. Otto Schwake, Min Tang, and Ni “Joyce” Zhu are in Flint sampling the water for opportunistic pathogens, iron and lead before the switch to Detroit water. We will post an update on what we find very soon. Meanwhile, here is a photograph Joyce took when sampling water inside a Flint Hospital. We hope this […]