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The ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, which stemmed from cost-cutting measures that led to the area's public water supply becoming tainted with lead and other toxins, has spawned many rumors and conspiracy theories. Among the more widely circulated Flint-related rumors is a video purportedly showing that home testing using TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) meters revealed dangerous levels of lead in bottled water that was handed out to Flint residents as part of an effort to ameliorate the crisis: However, water expert Greg Cornell, the general manger of Culligan of Flint, averred that such rumors were unfounded, as TDS testing is not in itself sufficient for detecting the lead content of water, and other, more accurate tests found no traces of lead in bottled water distributed in Flint: Cornell added that TDS meters are typically used to determine the efficiency of devices like reverse osmosis systems and water softeners, and that testing for lead is something best done in a certified laboratory:
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