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Apr 20, 2016 · E. coli and total coliform bacteria are detected in Flint's water, prompting multiple advisories for residents to boil their water. An informational document from Michigan's...
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Apr 26, 2024 · The city of Flint itself came in for some pointed criticism in March by a federal judge, courtesy of a finding of civil contempt for its failure to meet outreach, reporting, and inspection deadlines set in 2017 to replace lead water service lines in the city. The order noted that many residents “still do not have access to safe tap water.
Feb 3, 2017 · The root cause of the Flint lead crisis was corrosion, the new study confirms. For 50 years, Flint had purchased its water from Detroit, its neighbor 70 miles to south. However, in 2014, the...
Apr 25, 2019 · Five years on, the Flint water crisis is nowhere near over. As the Michigan city’s water emergency lurches on, pipes are still being replaced—and public trust remains low.
Apr 25, 2024 · Ten years ago, a water crisis began in Flint, Mich. Lead tainted the drinking water. A decade later, people are still asking if the water is safe to drink. Michigan Public's Steve Carmody...
Aug 1, 2017 · The absence of a water treatment — called orthophosphate — was a major contributor to lead contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply, scientists confirmed recently in Environmental...
Nov 10, 2021 · DETROIT — A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water.
