Anxious Richmond, Richmond took 4 days to tell counties of fluoride spike in water supply
Richmond's surrounding counties are annoyed with the city for not telling them quickly enough about a water event — again.
Why it matters: The issue was a fluoride spike in the local water supply, and city officials didn't tell Richmonders or the counties about it for nearly five days.
State of play: Last Wednesday, employees at Richmond's water plant had issues installing a new fluoride pump, leading to excess fluoride accidentally being pumped into the drinking water for about five hours, per a city release.
Zoom out: The counties didn't find out about the issue until late Sunday night, per Monday afternoon statements.
- City levels were four times higher than the optimal target of 0.7 milligrams per liter during that period, but the water was safe to drink and below the maximum allowable limit set by federal standards, Richmond officials say.
- Because Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield share the city's water supply, the counties also had increased fluoride levels last week.
Fluoride is insanely toxic. Which is the reason we, as a small water co-op are not permitted to add flouride to our water. If you can screw up and add four times too much, you can screw up and add 1000x too much. Who hasn't lost a decimal or three?
The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: San Romero Knights ready and awaiting clicks at The Other McCain.
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