About Ry Rivard

Ry covers water for the Explorer. Before coming to New York, he reported on water and energy for Voice of San Diego.
He can be reached at ry@adirondackexplorer.org.

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  1. Richard Shapiro says

    From NYS DOH, “While there is no drinking water standard for sodium, state and federal agencies recommend sodium levels in water not exceed 20 milligrams per liter (mg/L) for people on very low sodium diets and 270 mg/L for people on moderately restricted sodium diets. Most of the salt we consume comes from food. In fact, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, most people get about 3,400 milligrams per day from the food they eat.

  2. RUTH ANN LAVOIE says

    I HAVE HAD SINCE JANUARY 2019 UNTIL TODAY AUGUST 25 2020 SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE SARANAC LAKE WATER SUPPLY! I’VE HAD EXTENSIVE TESTING TO PROVE THE WATER FROM MY FAUSET IS CAUSING SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS! SEVERE SWELLING FROM HEAD TO FEET! NAUSEA-PAIN FROM THE SWELLING! I’VE BEEN TO THE EMG ROOM BECAUSE,MY FEET-LEGS-ANKLES SO GROSSLY SWOLLEN THEY TURNED PURPLE AND I WAS IN SEVERE PAIN! AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTS REFERRED TO A VASCULAR SURGEON FOR TESTING! I HAVE HAD BLOOD AND URINE TESTS AND WAITING FOR FINAL REPORT! A FRIEND HAS BEEN BRINGING ME SPRING WATER AND I BATH-WASH MY LAUNDRY AT HER HOME BECAUSE, THE WATER MAKES MY CLOTHES ITCH SO BAD! WHILE I USE HER WATER NO PROBLEMS I COME HOME RESULTS OF ABOVE RETURN! MOST UPSETTING IS HAIR LOSS I AM GOING BALD! I HAVE HEARD 3 PEOPLE INTERVIEWED ON RADIO ABOUT THEIR HEALTH ISSUES WITH THE SARANAC LAKE WATER BEING CONTAMINATED! ONE PERSON BOUGHT A WATER TESTING KIT AND WAS OUTRAGED WITH THE RESULTS! SHE CONTACTED A WATER TESTING COMPANY AND THEIR RESULTS CONFIRMED HER FINDINGS! WINTER ROAD SALT IN HER WATER! I HAVE HEALTH ISSUES CANCER MAINLY! SO WHAT WILL BE DONE TO MAKE OUR WATER SUPPLY SAFE AGAIN?

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