Save these county records... lead poisoning?
Posted by: Rus Thompson | 10/07/2008 5:48 AM
Lead poisoning, this subject has bothered me for years and the over blowin hype that comes from the scare tactics against property owners. As a contractor I have had to deal with lead paint removal in apartments and never did understand the thinking that a baby or a child can be poisoned by the paint. Have you ever seen a baby or child chewing on a door frame, a windowsill or base board? I never have and I have 6 children, but I did the work that was required from the various building departments.
One day 5 years ago I had an emergency call of a water leak in a vacant property in Buffalo, water was spewing from the basement. I arrived to find that the main water line that feeds the house had frozen and became separated, gallons of water was flowing. I got the key, shut off the water at the source. Once I was able to get to the line, I cut off a piece to match up the size. Lo and behold I found out it was a 7/8 OD LEAD supply line... Lead water line?
Seems that in the old days most of the water supply lines were made from lead. So where is the lead poisoning coming from? Could it be all the millions of water lines the building departments required the original builders to use? Instead of fixing the problem at the source, inspectors have required property owners to do all this work taking the lead out of paint and wood work. Could it be all for naught and we have been blamed?
Get rid of these files. Historical documents, please.
Save these county records
Slow emergence of health effects makes long-term preservation necessary
Erie County Executive Chris Collins was elected on a promise to bring the highest standards of customer service to county government. But he may sometimes have to be reminded of who his customers are.
Those customers include families whose children may suffer from lead poisoning -- poisoning caused by lead paint, poisoning for which landlords can and should face lawsuits and, sometimes, pay damages.
One day 5 years ago I had an emergency call of a water leak in a vacant property in Buffalo, water was spewing from the basement. I arrived to find that the main water line that feeds the house had frozen and became separated, gallons of water was flowing. I got the key, shut off the water at the source. Once I was able to get to the line, I cut off a piece to match up the size. Lo and behold I found out it was a 7/8 OD LEAD supply line... Lead water line?
Seems that in the old days most of the water supply lines were made from lead. So where is the lead poisoning coming from? Could it be all the millions of water lines the building departments required the original builders to use? Instead of fixing the problem at the source, inspectors have required property owners to do all this work taking the lead out of paint and wood work. Could it be all for naught and we have been blamed?
Get rid of these files. Historical documents, please.
Save these county records
Slow emergence of health effects makes long-term preservation necessary
Erie County Executive Chris Collins was elected on a promise to bring the highest standards of customer service to county government. But he may sometimes have to be reminded of who his customers are.
Those customers include families whose children may suffer from lead poisoning -- poisoning caused by lead paint, poisoning for which landlords can and should face lawsuits and, sometimes, pay damages.
I just dont get that way of thinking. Huge settlements have been awarded just for this type of incident relating to lead poisoning. A teenager in NY had been poisoned by lead when he was three years old. The effect were noticed as he got older and it was proven that lead poisioning was clearlt the cause.