But old lead pipes have calcification on the interiors of the pipes that diminish lead leeching into water. Part of what happened at Flint MI was that they used chemicals that eroded the calcification on the old pipes leading to soaring lead levels.

Modern drinking supply water is generally delivered on a large scale via polyethylene pipes (cheap, tough, easy to work, resists freeze cracking). Some houses do have CPVC for their interior supply pipes, and of course there's more and more PEX used (which is also polyethylene) and all the parts inside faucets, and even filters, are often plastic, so we can't really get away from it, but to make a blanket statement, as the commenter I was responding to did, that 'the water has lead , drink from plastic jugs', is inaccurate and an oversimplification, especially when the water from those plastic containers often comes from municipal water systems in the first place (which often pull water from rivers, which are also filled with pollutants.). But given those conditions, Richmond water is overall, pretty decent (at least according to the tests, which I guess, could be bullshit.)

Us vegoons are coming for you and everything you’ve ever loved,

Nice try Ian Kelley

Fluoride naturally occurs in water through the US and Richmond is at a concentration of 0.7 mg/L. The optimal range is 0.7-1.2 mg/L. The EPA safe drinking level is 4.0 mg/L.

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/drinking-water/office-of-drinking-water/fluoridation/

My coworker has been telling me about these strange restaurants that have popped up in delivery apps that all share the same address. He's mentioned a Maggiano's To Go that he claims is unaffiliated with the actual Maggiano's but I haven't looked into it.

I could probably google it but what do local governments do with the extra revenue they got from our bloated property tax bills? I went from paying 2k to nearly 4k in under 2 years.

You're right. They also operate in NC.

Duke energy also operates in NC - and they are doing great. But ever since Youngkin got in office he has interfered with Dominion Energy. Youngkin is not good for Dominion Energy - and that's not good for customers, stockholders, and Dominion Energy management.

Because you're 1000% more likely to order a burger from "the burger den" then Denny's.

Its almost like a ghost kitchen thing. Right now theres two on Uber Eats, one called The Meltdown and the other The Burger Den, that's located at the Dennys at Broad and Dickens. This is in addition to Dennys being on there.

They can ask for Dr Rock.

Isn't that a thing for food delivery apps? "Secret restaurant menu's" hiding under a larger brand?

You should be the one to explain to the economically disadvantaged families at Fox that their school shouldn't be allowed to fundraise for itself because some of other families are too wealthy.

You point to the disparity between city and county schools, and then propose actions that would only widen those divides.

They’re trying another concept.

Vegans ruining everything

I don't think fluoride would be a cause of this, but make sure to check your home for mold. You wouldn't think it, but mold spores in the air can cause pretty severe gastrointestinal problems.

I used to live in a pretty dusty and humid older house, so naturally mold was a constant issue. Upon moving out a year ago, ALL of my problems disappeared. It was pretty shocking.

HealthVisions, Alverser Dr., Midlothian. I see a FNP who can prescribe anything. They also have a concierge side which can be a little pricy (Signature MD). I have been going there for 10 years--1st 7 on the concierge side--which was great. Then COVID hit (self-employed, lower income) and I didn't really want to change practices so I just opted out of the concierge and moved to the other side of the practice--Healthvisions. Good Luck!!

You know that municipal water is either traveling through PVC pipes or lead pipes, right?

Given that Richmond is a historic city, I would bet any property in this city built before the 1980’s (which is a lot of them) have lead pipes which that water travels through

Even if it is PVC, the type of plastic most water bottles are bottled into with recycling code 1, which is polyethylene terephtalate. I’d take that over polyvinyl chloride exposure

Love this thought and totally agree that we're worse off with things in a stalemate where nothing budges. Our system as designed would not have been created as-is had annexation been off the table. Returning the power to the city on the other hand would seem fraught with a lot of bad outcomes that wouldn't produce a net positive for the region.

Texas cities still rely on a certain level of interlocal agreement akin to Virginia's setup to provide/exchange services but they still differ in major ways that put more goodwill into the interlocal pot like independent school districts.

I've always thought a certain change with schools could be another way to increase the interlocal chemistry here too but that could very well prove too toxically controversial by itself.

While I've definitely imagined Henrico and Richmond somehow finding their way to a consolidated city-county configuration as a remedy to our situation I've never considered the potential of returning some of the annexed city and how that may play in the public discourse. Even if it were left up to a specially drawn district and stay or go were put to a vote it may offer an agreeable path to a Richmond City of Henrico County transition.

I don’t know if it’s bc of fluoride but I have met so many transplants who have developed gastro issues since moving here. All have different diets, allergies, ages, body types, etc.. It’s really weird and could totally be coincidental.

It’s an election year.

A system where the rich are able to help themselves over others in a system that is deficient is not equitable.

When the politicians couldn’t use the n word anymore they moved on to negro. When they became untenable they transitioned to “walkable schools”. The rationale for having a fundraiser for one school in a system that is failing is the same that justifies keeping the Richmond schools poor and the county ones rich and I had to call it as I see it in this thread.

I had this thought too. I wouldn’t be surprised if it had traveled here, it’s not that far in the grand scheme of things. Remember the wildfires in CA during COVID? It was hazy here for like a week

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Vodka. That's what they drink. On no account will a commie ever drink water, and not without good reason.

I'm painfully aware of the shortcomings of public education budgets. I have friends who work at schools in RPS far worse off than Fox ever was. frankly, everyone SHOULD wonder where donations go. transparency is vital in crowdfunding efforts. no need to get shitty with someone asking for transparency.