something in the water ( film )
you will also receive a “thank you” in the credits of something in the water .
you will also receive a “thank you” in the credits of “something in the water” .
you will also be listed as an executive producer on something in the water .
excellent article covering the backstory to the film in last saturday' s smh by journalist peter hannam. the online version mentions the film and has a clip from the film (work in progress in the edit as i write )
miranda lambert has signed on as the executive music producer for the upcoming movie something in the water. the “tin man” singer - songwriter will choose the film’s music and also contribute an original track .
something in the water explores the rock phenomenon that is music in wa. how can the most isolated city in the world have exploded with so many successful bands over the years? across decades and genres, something in the water asks
what is responsible for the sparkling talent pool ?
lambert once appeared in a 2012 episode of law & order: svu, playing a victim of assault. her involvement in something in the water stands as her first credit as a film music producer .
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marc edwards (film clip): we estimate that the water in about 5, 000 flint homes is over standards set by the world health organization for lead in water .
in the film the exchange takes place in a law firm’s conference room, but it was actually in a courtroom .
they have identified a high level of interest around the film, the subject of land - - ‐clearing, the law and the “true crime” genre the film adopts .
chris shows off his acting chops well in this clip from the 2013 film “star trek into darkness. ” beware of spoilers if you haven’t seen the film yet .
something in the water is part of a lionsgate initiative to release movies and tv shows starring youtube influencers such as helbig. the movie will be filmed in nashville later in 2017 .
no, to soften water, you need a water softener. the salt used in the brine tank of a water softener does not directly soften the water, but is used to regenerate the resin beads in your water softener. these actually soften the water from your well by removing the hard water ions, calcium, magnesium and iron .
actor joe morton, narrator of “poisoned water, ” discusses the flint water crisis .
the film also has another country - music connection: it marks the feature film directorial debut of trey fanjoy, the music - video director behind many of lambert’s videos, including “vice, ” “the house that built me” and the cinematic “somethin’ bad” with carrie underwood. filming for something in the water will begin in nashville later this year .
fragmented has won best narrative feature at the los angeles new wave international film festival and won a best director award for elford - argent. it also won best narrative feature at the monarch film festival and the borrego springs film festival .
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follow the emergency in flint from the switch in water supply to today’s health crisis .
includes lyrics for all songs written out and autographed by steve, your name in the “thank you’s” of the film, and early viewing access of the film on friday, september 15th .
“something in the water, ” our feature - length documentary, is in the latter stages of post - production. we need your help to cover some of the costs of post - production and marketing for the film. we believe the story it tells, the relationships that unfold, the history it reveals, and the behind - the - scenes look at the making of the record is something you will enjoy .
i understand there is something else besides salt that will regenerate my softener. what is it ?
something in the water explores the rock phenomenon that is music in wa. how can the most isolated city in the world have exploded with so many successful bands over the years? across... see full summary »
the script for something in the water was also written by cindy mccreery. the film, which marks celebrated country music director fanjoy’s feature debut, will be produced by ken treusch for bleecker street entertainment alongside fanjoy and helbig. jordan gilbert is the creative executive for lionsgate. aquila / wood is casting the film and production will take place in nashville later this year .
walter smith - randolph (nbc reporter, film clip): the issue here is the levels of chlorine in the water. it creates some sort of corrosion .
you won & apos; t see her onscreen, but miranda lambert will have an important role in the upcoming movie something in the water: the country star has signed onto the project as the executive music producer .
exclusive: miranda lambert has, for the first time, signed on to a film as an executive music producer to oversee music curation and also write an original song. which film? trey fanjoy ’s friendship comedy something in the water, which is being done through lionsgate digital. in addition, youtube sensation grace helbig has been tapped as one of the stars in the story that revolves around five women in the south who challenge their men to a bass fishing competition. something in the water, co - written and to be directed by fanjoy, is said be in the vein of bridesmaids meets steel magnolias .
the artwork for the 1990 film version of stephen king' s it features a nightmarish penny the clown .
grace helbig will star in something in the water, which is being produced by fanjoy, helbig and ken treusch for bleecker street entertainnment. helbig is a comedian, actress and author; she has a development deal with lionsgate, the company at the helm of something in the water, and she previously co - wrote, co - produced and co - starred in dirty 30 and voiced a character in the movie trolls .
every year, the environmental protection agency publishes a drinking water quality report from your local water supplier. follow the link to find the report for your water supply .
also includes the ultimate merch collection and early viewing access of the film on friday, september 15th .
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marc edwards: i knew something like flint was inevitable, based on 10 years' prior experience in washington d. c .
darnell earley (flint emergency manager, 2013–2015, film clip): we want to maintain access to a clean, sustainable water source .
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while radon in water is not a problem in homes served by most public water supplies, it has been found in well water. if you' ve tested the air in your home and found a radon problem, and you have a well, contact a lab certified to measure radiation in water to have your water tested. radon problems in water can be readily fixed. call your state radon office or the epa drinking water hotline (800 - 426 - 4791) for more information .
leeanne walters: i started requesting documents from the city. i wanted to know about the water treatment plant and how they were treating the water, what chemicals they were using, what their raw water data was before they treated the water .
cherkeetha love (flint water response team): we' re passing out water for the residents of flint, for us. we all need the water, because we have lead and different things going on with our water .
u. s. epa, drinking water and ground water statistics, fiscal year 2011. available at urltoken
narrator: the water crisis in the nation' s capital started in the early 2000s, when the d. c. water and sewer authority, wasa, and the army corps of engineers made a water treatment switch. and, like flint, they failed to add corrosion control chemicals to the water .
in 2010, in the first - ever tests for chromium - 6 in u. s. tap water, ewg found the chemical in 31 of 35 cities, with water in 25 cities containing levels above the california public health goal .
in the film
erin brockovich ,
the environmental crusader confronts the lawyer of a power company that polluted the tap water of hinkley, calif. , with a carcinogenic chemical called chromium - 6. when the lawyer picks up a glass of water, brockovich says: “we had that water brought in ‘specially for you folks. came from a well in hinkley. ”
marc edwards: then the mayor of flint went on t. v. , drinking the water, telling everyone in flint the water was safe to drink .
includes early viewing access of the film on friday, september 15th, signed and numbered vinyl version of “down at the liquor store”, a bumper sticker, a coffee cup, and your name added to film credits .
our crowd funding target is $ 25, 000 and the money raised will be used for the project' s post production. please support this very important film. check out the film' s trailer and rewards on pozible .
the past week is likely to have been one of bill shorten’s worst since becoming opposition leader, which is saying something because he’s been in the role since 2013 .
the film is slated for general release in november. while the film is still being completed, the nsw government prepares to table its biodiversity conservation bill, which significantly weakens environmental protections and land - clearing controls, considerably changed from the earlier native vegetation act .
keanu reeves as john wick in a scene from the film, “john wick. ” (ap photo / lionsgate, david lee )
liza minnelli, the daughter of judy garland, is a star in her own right. her finest film role was playing sally bowles in the 1972 musical cabaret .
the water level should be set according to your owners manual or at your water conditioning technician' s recommendation. the salt level should be maintained a minimum of 3 to 4 inches above the water level, unless otherwise directed by the owners manual or water conditioner technician .
alkaline or acidic? 28 bottled water ph test. don' t buy another bottled water until you watch this !
until then, the city would draw water from the flint river and treat it at the old flint water plant. there were problems from the very start .
narrator: the corrosive water not only rusted flint' s iron water mains, but it also attacked the scale on the lead lines servicing individual homes .
no. salt' s sole purpose in your water softener is to regenerate the resin beads that actually take the hardness out of your water. this exchange does not make your water taste salty or significantly increase your sodium intake .
most well and city water does not usually contain lead. water usually picks up lead inside the home from household plumbing that is made with lead materials. the only way to know if there is lead in drinking water is to have it tested. contact the local health department or the water supplier to find out how to get the water tested. send for the epa pamphlet, lead and your drinking water, for more information about what you can do if you have lead in your drinking water. call epa' s safe drinking water hotline (800 - 426 - 4791) for more information .
narrator: with no corrosion control in place, the flint water corrodes and rusts the iron much faster .
narrator: edwards was already working with walters to measure the level of lead in her water .
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matt damon is super protective of clean water. he founded h2o africa, a charity providing clean water to african communities and in 2009, damon joined forces with waterpartners and created urltoken to provide access to clean water in all continents .
marc edwards: lead gets into drinking water almost exclusively from pipes. there are very few cases where there' s lead in water leaving the treatment plant .
it is the only enforceable drinking water standard at either the state or federal level .
jeff swertfeger: as the water trickles through the sand, then the sand will remove the rest of the particulates, the rest of the pathogens that could be left in the water. so then, when we, when we come out of the sand filters, that water looks very clear, very clean .
narrator: the pipes carrying the water are corroding, leaching lead into the system and putting thousands of children in danger .
people take pictures of water gushing from the reservoir of china’s three gorges dam, the largest hydropower station in the world .
eleanor holmes norton (united states house of representatives, film clip): we want to know what actually happened .
over time, water - insoluble matter from salt or the water supply may accumulate in the salt holding tank. this water - insoluble matter may have the appearance of a brown or black sludge or appear oily. it is usually the result of natural mineral inclusions contained in the salt, and is generally inorganic in nature .
“strong, amazing women are at the heart of this story ,
fanjoy says in the press release ,
and they’re also at the center of this film creatively .
keeping humidity levels in these areas below 50 percent can prevent water condensation on building materials .
narrator: g. m. switches back to detroit water on its own. meanwhile, city officials continue to insist the water is safe .
but even when a dam isn’t involved, water is key to producing most of the world’s electricity. in gas, coal, nuclear and many other types of power plants, the fuel is actually used to turn water into steam, and generators convert the steam’s energy into electricity. in honor of this year’s world water week, here are some of the unexpected ways water plays a vital role in modern energy production, and some of the surprising uses for water in the possible power sources of the future :
narrator: virginia tech researcher jeffrey parks evaluates the water samples from the walters' home .
safe drinking water hotline (800) 426 - 4791 operates monday to friday from 8: 30a. m. to 5p. m. est. provides information on regulations under the safe drinking water act, lead and radon in drinking water, filter information, and a list of state drinking water offices .
editor’s note: at sunday’s awards ceremony, fragmented won for best feature film and douglas elford - argent won best director .
gwen was enrolled at the n. y. film academy when accepted into the director’s program at london film academy, which, gwen says, was a crash course in everything (though she returned to the states with a particular love for editing). since then, gwen and douglas have wed, and fragmented is the six film they’ve made together. he comes up with the ideas, she writes the screenplay. she acts, he directs. she edits .
“d” and “g” are douglas elford - argent and gwendolyn garver who were enjoying the success hot hors d’oeuvres offered to them by white - gloved waiters at the pasadena international film festival’s gatsby gala last thursday evening, which was held at the westin pasadena. their film fragmented (30 something productions) follows a twisted path when a woman’s husband disappears while they are traveling abroad. nothing is what it seems; no one is who they seem .
narrator: gina lusters' father is a water distribution specialist helping to replace pipes in flint .
u. s. epa, chromium in drinking water. accessed june 2015. available at urltoken
something in the water was co - written by trey fanjoy - - who has directed a number of well - known country music videos, including lambert & apos; s
kerosene ,
famous in a small town ,
the house that built me ,
we should be friends
and many more - - and cindy mccreery. it will be fanjoy & apos; s feature - film directorial debut .
film projects has organized the rough - - ‐cut preview screening to coincide with the anticipated introduction of the new draft biodiversity conservation bill into nsw parliament later this month .
something as inane as this encounter shouldn’t come as a revelation or make for a particularly profound television moment. and yet, it did, writes katy hall .
miguel del toral (environmental protection agency region 5): i first started to get concerned when we just had a series of events that happened one after another. beginning with the e. coli being found in the water, followed by high disinfection byproducts, and coupled with the severely discolored water, it was obvious to me that something was really wrong there .
nowhere is this better demonstrated than in cincinnati, which has been treating river water for 200 years. in both flint and cincinnati, the water starts out essentially the same, straight from the river: brown and cloudy with particles .
narrator: to remove these, many cities use carbon filtration, similar to the charcoal in an aquarium or in a home water filter. at the end, finishing chemicals, like fluoride and chlorine, are added. as a rule, river water is more difficult to treat than lake water .
narrator: the power of corrosion control can be seen with the naked eye. at virginia tech, amy pruden compares flint' s water to water from the detroit system. she places a small iron coil, to represent the iron water mains, into each sample .
narrator: edwards knows a lot can happen after the water leaves the treatment plant. in american cities, water flows through networks of underground pipes: first, through city water mains, up to 10 feet in diameter, typically made of iron. from the mains, smaller service lines carry water to individual homes and businesses. and, in flint, a lot of those service lines are made of lead .
in october 2015, 18 months after the switch, flint finally changes back to the detroit water system and once again receives properly treated water from lake huron. but it will take many months for flint' s water pipes to rebuild the protective scale that' s been stripped away .
bill schuette (michigan attorney general, film clip): flint was a casualty of arrogance, absence of accountability, shirking responsibility .
jeff swertfeger: we end up with a water that' s about like this. so, we actually remove about 90 to 95 percent of the solids in the water, just through that process .
normally, blocks are used in specially designed salt holding tanks. for proper operation, the water level in the holding tank is raised to keep the blocks submerged for maximum brine formation. if you want to switch to salt blocks you may have to reset the water level in the salt keeper .
update: with the release of ewg' s tap water database, we found an additional 32 million americans who have been supplied water with chromium - 6 contamination .
narrator: today marc edwards and local authorities agree that the water in flint is safe to drink with a filter .
water. turn on the faucet and it’s always there. without it we perish. but how safe is our tap water? in this special report narrated by joe morton, nova investigates what happened in flint, michigan, when local officials changed the city’s water source to save money, but overlooked a critical treatment process. as the water pipes corroded, lead leached into the system, exposing the community—including thousands of children—to dangerous levels of poison. nova uncovers the science behind this manmade disaster— from the intricacies of water chemistry to the biology of lead poisoning to the misuse of science itself. nova follows ordinary citizens and independent scientists who exposed the danger lurking in flint’s water and confronted those who turned a blind eye. and discover the disturbing truth that reaches far beyond flint—water systems across the country are similarly vulnerable. how can we protect ourselves from poisoned water ?
four episodes into the third season of netflix' s bojack horseman, the animated series hits, and sustains, the peak of its creative genius. after getting blacklisted from nearly every film festival in the world, the flawed protagonist finds himself torpedoing to an underwater city for the pacific ocean film festival, where he wears an air helmet that prevents him from communicating with the wet world around him .
clean cool mist and ultrasonic humidifiers in accordance with manufacturer' s instructions and refill with clean water daily .
scientists in california' s office of environmental health hazard assessment are not alone in determining that extraordinarily low levels of chromium - 6 in drinking water can cause cancer .
exclusive: country music star miranda lambert is collaborating on the female comedy script something in the water penned by celebrated country music video director trey fanjoy and screenwriter cindy mccreery. the strong female - led project is a multi - generational ensemble piece set in the heartland; lambert would take on one of the roles in the romp about five women challenging their men in a bass fishing competition. the project, which fanjoy also hopes to direct, is said be in the vein of bridesmaids meets steel magnolias .
he was awarded the humanitarian award for his work with water defense at the bafta los angeles britannia awards .
narrator: one of the deadliest water - borne illnesses in the developed world, it' s a severe form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria. experts suspect that the legionella outbreak was triggered by flint' s water treatment .
cultivating murder is a documentary film about the tragic murder of nsw dept of environment officer glen turner by moree farmer ian turnbull. the story highlights the tensions over illegal land clearing in regional australia and the efforts of some large scale farmers to water down the environment protection laws which protect native vegetation and critically endangered species .
direct discharge of either sodium or potassium chloride brine should be avoided. brine alters the osmotic pressure that grasses (plants) rely upon to regulate water needs. imbalance in water supply will result in browning and eventually destruction of the grass. a diluted brine ratio of 20 parts water to 1 part brine may be used .
narrator: leeanne isn' t the only one investigating flint' s water. the city falls under the jurisdiction of the environmental protection agency region 5. the e. p. a. makes regulations to protect the environment, including the water supply .
narrator: general motors reports that flint river water is corroding its engine parts .
citizen scientist leeanne walters answers questions about flint' s water crisis on reddit .
michael moore (filmmaker protesting, film clip): let' s call this what it is. it' s not just a water crisis, it' s a racial crisis, it' s a poverty crisis .
chris pine, however, was destined for more than romantic roles in disney chick flicks, which he learned soon after when he accepted the role of james tiberius kirk in the reboot of the cultural phenomenon “star trek. ” pine quickly rose to stardom and has since been featured in films including “unstoppable” with denzel washington and in the spy rom - com “this means war” with reese witherspoon and tom hardy. he also provided the voice for jack frost in the animated film “rise of the guardians” and is set to portray cinderella’s prince in the upcoming film adaptation of steven sondheim’s “into the woods. ”
narrator: these problems led walters to ask detailed questions about how the water was being treated .
leeanne walters, of flint, michigan, helped save the city from a lead water crisis .
u. s. epa, monitoring the occurrence of unregulated drinking water contaminants. available at urltoken
narrator: a key component of federal water regulation is the e. p. a.' s lead and copper rule, which limits the amount of lead and copper allowed in drinking water before utilities must take action .
we are keen to discuss our outreach / impact strategies for the film with potential supporters. if you are interested in working with us you can contact the producers at info @ filmprojects. com. au .
miguel del toral, a water regulation expert for e. p. a. , has been following the events in flint .
brad wurfel (michigan department of environmental quality spokesperson, audio clip): anyone who' s concerned about lead in the drinking water in flint can relax .
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( a part per billion is about a drop of water in an olympic - size swimming pool .) but in 2014, after aggressive lobbying by industry and water utilities, state regulators adopted a legal limit 500 times the public health goal .
studies performed by the water quality association indicate that a properly placed septic tank with an adequate septic field is in no way impaired in operation by brine discharged from a water softener. this is primarily due to dilution factors and septic field drainage .
a press release explains that something in the water is
a friendship comedy set in the south
- - no relation to carrie underwood & apos; s hit song of the same name. the movie will focus on five female friends who challenge their significant others to a bass - fishing competition; deadline describes it as
bridesmaids meets steel magnolias .
lambert will
provide musical curation services
for the movie, the press release explains; she & apos; ll also write an original song for it, but she won & apos; t be starring in the film, as was previously reported .
sources: lead - based paint, contaminated soil, dust, and drinking water .
ewg, chromium - 6 in u. s. tap water. dec. 20, 2010. available at urltoken
the film asks how and why did the patriarch of one of nsw richest farming families come to commit cold - - ‐blooded murder, and shows the devastating impact the crime has had on turner’s family and workmates .
if the salt keeper was empty at the time of fresh salt addition, check the water level in the tank. if lower than normal, the float may be stuck in the internal side column. remove the cover and check the mechanism to determine if it is working freely. if not, call the service department of the water softener manufacturer and arrange for a service call .
gina luster: i mean, the amount of water bottles just my small family goes through would shock the average person. easily, you can go through a case of water just with one dinner .
millions of homes across the country get water from lead service lines that connect the main drinking water line in the street to our homes. this step - by - step app will guide you to find out whether your home is one of them .
it depends on the hardness of your water, but on average less than 3% of your sodium intake comes from drinking softened water. it is estimated that the average person consumes the equivalent of two to three teaspoons of salt a day from various sources. assuming a daily intake of 5 grams (5000 milligrams) of sodium in food and the consumption of three quarts of water (i. e. , coffee, tea, fruit juices, and drinking water), the contribution of sodium (na +) in the water from the home water softening process is minimal compared to the total daily intake of many sodium - rich foods. the formula for calculating the amount of additional sodium follows: mg of na / quart of softened water = grains of hardness x 7. 5 mg na / grain of hardness .
we saw that the percentage of children with elevated lead levels—this, this five or greater—had doubled after the water switch. and in some neighborhoods, where, where the water lead levels done by marc edwards were the highest, were the same neighborhoods that the children' s blood lead levels had increased the most .
as with food considerations, water softening salts are not intended for human or animal feeding. the particle size is inappropriate for small animals. in addition, water softening salt may have additives that are inappropriate for animal feeds .
whether you’ve just started “ 13 reasons why, ” are bingeing it again or just miss it like crazy, here’s a little something to keep the show alive, way past that 13th tape has been played .
i' ve put salt in my softener but i still don' t have soft water. what' s wrong ?
marc edwards, a professor of environmental engineering at virginia tech, would play an important role in the story of flint' s water .
this is not something you mess around with. we are never ever, ever supposed to expose a child to lead, because once a child has it in their blood, there is not much that you can do about it .
marc edwards: we needed a team of students to immediately go to flint and start sampling the water .
it’s a strong women’s story, but it’s also noteworthy for another reason: the move for lionsgate is an interesting one as bass fishing is one of the most popular sports in the midwest and in the south but is, surprisingly, also popular in asia. the company has been particularly keen on finding content that will play well in china. the film is the latest to be produced by lionsgate as part of its digital film and television initiatives starring leading youtube influencers, which was a topic of great conversation for an entertainment panel at this week’s milken’s global conference .
amy pruden: and we' ll also see the water begin to become orange and cloudy, because of the rust .
narrator: then, in 2004, the centers for disease control reported that children in d. c. who had been drinking the contaminated water did not have high enough levels of lead in their blood to cause concern .
elin betanzo (northeast - midwest institute): even though we have a drinking water regulation that directly addresses lead in drinking water, the lead and copper rule, my boss asked me ,
do you think people were actually hurt here? we need to find out if children get poisoned by lead through drinking water .
narrator: in flint, michigan, officials try to save money by changing the city' s water source, but instead endanger public health .
which was also recounted in a front - page story in the wall street journal .
rock salt is less expensive in the store. will it work in my softener ?
when we were making this new record “down at the liquor store, ” we were sure to keep the cameras rolling. we now have a film that captures one of the most exciting musical journeys of my career .
in 2008, a two - year study by the national toxicology program found that drinking water with chromium - 6, or hexavalent chromium, caused cancer in laboratory rats and mice .
narrator: with the push of a button, the city of flint, michigan switches to a new source for its drinking water, the flint river. that switch would soon become a disastrous combination of poisoned water and misuse of science .
showcasing her dancing abilities, hepburn starred opposite fred astaire in the musical funny face (1957). this film featured hepburn undergoing another transformation. this time, she played a beatnik bookstore clerk who gets discovered by a fashion photographer played by astaire. lured by a free trip to paris, the clerk becomes a beautiful model. hepburn’s clothes for the film were designed by hubert de givenchy, one of her close friends .
clooney was arrested in 2012 during a protest outside the sudanese embassy in washington d. c where he was protesting the war in darfur .
narrator: this protective scale is crucial. it becomes a barrier that prevents lead from leaching into the water .
and a senate hearing prompted by the findings, the epa ordered local water utilities to begin the first nationwide tests for the unregulated contaminant. from 2013 to 2015, utilities took more than 60, 000 samples of drinking water and found chromium - 6 in more than 75 percent of them .
you may have your drinking water tested by contacting a laboratory certified by your state or territory .
new jersey drinking water quality institute, sept. 10, 2010 meeting minutes. available at urltoken
mona hanna - attisha: what we did is we compared lead levels before the water switch in 2013, and we compared them to lead levels after the water switch in 2015. we were really only looking at one thing: was the percentage of children with lead levels at or above five micrograms per deciliter .
narrator: if there is so much lead in our plumbing, why aren' t we all lead - poisoned? the answer lies in the complex chemical reactions that go on between the pipe itself and the water flowing through it .
stepping away from lighthearted fare, hepburn co - starred in the film adaptation of leo tolstoy & apos; s war and peace with her husband, mel ferrer, and henry fonda in 1956. three years later, she played sister luke in the nun & apos; s story (1959), which earned her an academy award nomination. the film focused on her character & apos; s struggle to succeed as a nun. a review in variety said
audrey hepburn has her most demanding film role, and she gives her finest performance .
following that stellar performance, she went on to star in the john huston - directed western the unforgiven (1960) with burt lancaster. that same year, her first child, a son named sean, was born .
narrator: marc edwards estimated that more than 40, 000 children under the age of two or in the womb were potentially exposed to high levels of lead in the water. many could be left with lifelong problems .
news audio # 4: concerns over water quality in flint are leading genesee county' s biggest employer to shut off their taps .
as leeanne walters discovers, at the time of the switch, local authorities set out to treat water from the flint river much the way any other city would .
are you ready to take the next step? join ewg and tell the epa it’s time to take action on chromium - 6 contamination in drinking water. enter your information below and we’ll add your name to ewg’s petition to the epa urging it to set a national safety limit for chromium - 6 in drinking water .
most famous of goldberg’s cartoons were those in a series involving professor lucifer gorgonzola butts, who created elaborate and absurd machines to complete simple tasks. such machines would eventually take goldberg’s name. goldberg was well decorated during his lifetime: he was the founder and president of the national cartoonists society and won a pulitzer prize in 1948 for his political cartoons, among other awards. he probably knew he’d done something right with his life, however, when in 1931, “rube goldberg” entered the merriam - webster dictionary as an adjective that means accomplishing something simple through complicated means. if your name in the freaking dictionary doesn’t indicate a cultural impact, what does ?
jeff swertfeger: there are chemical manufacturers all up and down the river, and some of that material can get into the water .
narrator: mayor dayne walling, who drank the water on t. v. during the crisis, is voted out of office .
narrator: the water might look clean, but coming from an industrialized river, it may still carry invisible toxins .
students begin calling homes with the highest lead levels, to warn residents not to use tap water without a filter .
hoffs and the bangles undoubtedly left their mark on pop culture. their music has been featured in the 1985 cult classic the “goonies, ” an episode of “gilmore girls” and the austin powers film franchise. modern moviegoers should definitely recognize “eternal flame, ” as it appeared in the a capella movie “pitch perfect” as part of the barden bellas’ original competition medley .
in june, the texas commission on environmental quality released a proposal for a daily safe dose of chromium - 6 in drinking water that drew heavily on studies by proctor and other toxstrategies scientists .
in hydraulic fracturing, water is pumped deep underground to create cracks that allow access to trapped oil or natural gas. each well can require up to 7 million gallons of water to release all that fossil fuel. in some areas, such as california and texas, diverting water for fracking is depleting already stressed supplies. such tension may increase, according to a new report from the world resources institute, which notes that 40 percent of the countries that have areas suitable for fracking already have limited water resources .
narrator: with no training in civil engineering, this was her own independent investigation. her first question: how does water get treated ?
this page provides general information about lead in drinking water and offers suggestions on what actions you can take to reduce or determine lead levels .
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personal communication to ewg from bill wolfe, former policy analyst for the new jersey department of environmental protection, aug. 25, 2016. wolfe spoke at the news conference to announce the drinking water quality institute' s health - based maximum contaminant level for chromium - 6 in drinking water .
amy pruden (virginia polytechnic institute and state university): in this case, we' re going to go ahead and let this water react overnight. and what we' ll see is that, with time, the more corrosive flint water will react with the iron .
narrator: later, leanne' s home will be called
ground zero ,
known as the first critical case of dangerous lead levels in drinking water after the switch .
narrator: the answer would be found in the emails and documents streaming in from freedom of information act requests .
mike schock: so now, because this water was much more corrosive, the scale changed, it saw a different chemical environment, and the scale began to flake off and deteriorate from all types of plumbing, including the lead. and then the lead on that surface of the pipe dissolved rapidly into the water .
mike nichols was an american theater and film director best known for his 1967 classic, the graduate. he won an emmy, oscar, tony and grammy awards—and is one of only 14 to do so .
the smell of rotten eggs is generally associated with hydrogen sulfide gas that may be present in the water supply. salt does not remove this odor or the gas. you must take other steps to remove the gas .
my water smells like rotten eggs. is there a type of salt i can use to remove it ?
for our analysis, ewg matched the unregulated contaminant monitoring rule database with the federal safe drinking water information system to obtain county and population data .
levels in homes: preliminary research shows widespread presence of pesticide residues in homes .
the daily californian covers the city of berkeley and the campus in unparalleled detail, all while training the future of the journalism industry .
the california scientists set a so - called public health goal of 0. 02 parts per billion in tap water, the level that would pose negligible risk over a lifetime of consumption .
narrator: d. c. residents had been drinking lead - contaminated water for almost three years before the public was notified .
“strong, amazing women are at the heart of this story and they’re also at the center of this film creatively, ” fanjoy said. “grace is in the zone comedically and at the top of her game and so is miranda, artistically and musically. i’m thrilled to have so many wonderful creative collaborators. ”
in 2001, as state scientists conducted a risk assessment to guide the regulation, an epidemiologist named jay beaumont noticed something fishy. a chinese scientist had revised a key study of chromium - 6 in drinking water, reversing his original finding of a strong link to stomach cancer. some members of a
blue - ribbon
panel advising the state cited the revised study as evidence against a strong regulation. but when beaumont tried to find out why the scientist had changed his mind, it turned out he was dead .
another movie that had ellis and cave’s collaboration on the soundtrack was the incredible “lawless. ” strong performances in that film. and the soundtrack killed it (bluegrass covers of old rock songs, including ralph stanley doing “white light / white heat, ” despite clearly having no idea how it went. )
only solar salt would be recommended. optimum sizing of salt is' medium' in gradation. most solar salt used for water softening is coarse or extra coarse, which is larger in gradation .
sid roy: they had been protesting this water quality, and they were not getting anywhere. the city insisted everything was fine .
bass fishing is one of the most popular sports in the midwest and in the south and is a growing sport around the world. particularly interesting is that bass fishing is a popular sport in asia so this project seems finely tuned to capitalize on the craze not only in this county but in the all - important asian territories. in addition, figure in the country music superfans, and this project is a no - brainer .
narrator: poisoned water, poisoned science, government inaction, lives of children and families under threat, to marc edwards, the story unfolding in flint is all too familiar .
but neither new jersey nor north carolina has set a legal limit for chromium - 6 in tap water. in both states, scientists' health - based recommendations were at odds with the decisions of politically appointed regulators .
bottom line: this record is the one i’ve always wanted to make. i just needed to come home and do it in my own way without anyone lookin’ over my shoulder. it’s a record that doesn’t fit in a box, but rather…. in a triangle, just like the delta. it’s made from the heart without constraints of genre. i am so excited there is a film to show the world our experience in indianola, mississippi .
the health effects associated with some indoor air pollutants are summarized in the section
reference guide to major indoor air pollutants in the home .
that same year, hepburn made her feature film debut in 1951 & apos; s one wild oat, in an uncredited role. she went on to parts in such films as young wives & apos; tales (1951) and the lavender hill mob (1951), starring alec guiness. her next project on the new york stage introduced her to american audiences .
the virginia tech study concludes that over 40 percent of flint homes had elevated levels of lead in their water, and as many as 8, 000 children under the age of six were exposed .
sometimes radon enters the home through well water. in a small number of homes, the building materials can give off radon, too. however, building materials rarely cause radon problems by themselves .
mike schock: most people don' t expect that there' s actually a lot of lead in the scale. it' s not a very good joke, but we often say that you are drinking water through lead painted straws, because these are the minerals that were in lead paint, and yet they' re lining your drinking water pipe .
dr. eden wells (michigan department of health and human services, film clip): do we know how many children will actually have a long - term effect from this exposure? we do not .
this question often accompanies a switch from one type of water softening salt to another, e. g. going from pellets to solar. what you are seeing perhaps is related to a difference in bulk density between the two products. the closer the crystals pack together, the less volume they occupy. this would give rise to the perception that the salt is dissolving too fast. in addition, if the initial water level in your unit was set to use pellets, it may be too high to use solar salt (i. e. too much water in the tank dissolves more salt) and may need to be lowered. follow your softener manufacturer' s instructions .
tatooine was a sparsely inhabited circumbinary desert planet located in the galaxy' s outer rim territories. it was the homeworld to the influential anakin and luke skywalker, who would go on to shape galactic history. part of a binary star system, the planet was oppressed by scorching suns, resulting in the world lacking the necessary surface water to sustain large populations. as a result, many residents of the planet instead drew water from the atmosphere via moisture farms. the planet also had no vegetation.
something in the water is a 2008 australian documentary film written and directed by aidan o'bryan . using live , archival , and interview footage shot in los angeles , melbourne , perth , sydney , and windsor in berkshire , england , it explores the history and environment behind the development of local and nationally acclaimed musical talent in western australia . the film was funded by perth media production company wbmc , headed by screenwriter/director aidan o'bryan and producer janelle landers . the film follows the rise to fame of some of western australia 's most successful musicians . something in the water features more than fifty interviews with bands including little birdy , the waifs , the sleepy jackson , eskimo joe , end of fashion , jebediah , le hoodoo gurus , the panics and red jezebel . the film asks whether perth 's talented spawn can be attributed to the city 's isolation , the environment or the music scene itself , or whether there is , in fact , something in the water . something in the water premiered at the astor theatre in perth and had a limited theatrical run in that city . it later was shown at the fti fremantle film festival and the 2008 wami festival . an accompanying two-disc compilation of various western australian artists became available via mgm distribution as well as online in january 2009 . the film was screened on abc2 on 13 may 2009 . following this national broadcast , the film was released on dvd on 3 july 2009 via mgm distribution . the dvd includes additional interview footage with eskimo joe , john butler , the triffids , dave faulkner and kim salmon . some people have noted that the film neglects to mention some of the more notable perth performers from the 1970s and even 1960s . while johnny young makes an appearance , other performers like glen ingram & the hi-five , bakery , the elks , fatty lumpkin , sid rumpo , dave warner , the dugites and rip torn & the stockings and groundbreaking producer martin clark and his clarion records are completely ignored ( although the dugites do make an appearance on the film 's soundtrack double cd release ) . 
something in the water is a 2008 australian documentary film written and directed by aidan o'bryan. using live, archival, and interview footage shot in los angeles, melbourne, perth, sydney, and windsor in berkshire, england, it explores the history and environment behind the development of local and nationally acclaimed musical talent in western australia. the film was funded by perth media production company wbmc, headed by screenwriter/director aidan o'bryan and producer janelle landers. the film follows the rise to fame of some of western australia's most successful musicians. something in the water features more than fifty interviews with bands including little birdy, the waifs, the sleepy jackson, eskimo joe, end of fashion, jebediah, le hoodoo gurus, the panics and red jezebel. the film asks whether perth's talented spawn can be attributed to the city's isolation, the environment or the music scene itself, or whether there is, in fact, something in the water. something in the water premiered at the astor theatre in perth and had a limited theatrical run in that city. it later was shown at the fti fremantle film festival and the 2008 wami festival. an accompanying two-disc compilation of various western australian artists became available via mgm distribution as well as online in january 2009. the film was screened on abc2 on 13 may 2009. following this national broadcast, the film was released on dvd on 3 july 2009 via mgm distribution. the dvd includes additional interview footage with eskimo joe, john butler, the triffids, dave faulkner and kim salmon. some people have noted that the film neglects to mention some of the more notable perth performers from the 1970s and even 1960s. while johnny young makes an appearance, other performers like glen ingram & the hi-five, bakery, the elks, fatty lumpkin, sid rumpo, dave warner, the dugites and rip torn & the stockings and groundbreaking producer martin clark and his clarion records are completely ignored (although the dugites do make an appearance on the film's soundtrack double cd release).
something in the water is a 2008 australian documentary film written and directed by aidan o'bryan. using live, archival, and interview footage shot in los angeles, melbourne, perth, sydney, and windsor in berkshire, england, it explores the history and environment behind the development of local and nationally acclaimed musical talent in western australia. the film was funded by perth media production company wbmc, headed by screenwriter/director aidan o'bryan and producer janelle landers. the film follows the rise to fame of some of western australia's most successful musicians. something in the water features more than fifty interviews with bands including little birdy, the waifs, the sleepy jackson, eskimo joe, end of fashion, jebediah, le hoodoo gurus, the panics and red jezebel. the film asks whether perth's talented spawn can be attributed to the city's isolation, the environment or the music scene itself, or whether there is, in fact, something in the water. something in the water premiered at the astor theatre in perth and had a limited theatrical run in that city. it later was shown at the fti fremantle film festival and the 2008 wami festival. an accompanying two-disc compilation of various western australian artists became available via mgm distribution as well as online in january 2009. the film was screened on abc2 on 13 may 2009. following this national broadcast, the film was released on dvd on 3 july 2009 via mgm distribution. the dvd includes additional interview footage with eskimo joe, john butler, the triffids, dave faulkner and kim salmon. some people have noted that the film neglects to mention some of the more notable perth performers from the 1970s and even 1960s. while johnny young makes an appearance, other performers like glen ingram & the hi-five, bakery, the elks, fatty lumpkin, sid rumpo, dave warner, the dugites and rip torn & the stockings and groundbreaking producer martin clark and his clarion records are completely ignored (although the dugites do make an appearance on the film's soundtrack double cd release).