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In 2015, EPA water expert Miguel A. Del Toral "identified potential problems with Flint's drinking water in February, confirmed the suspicions in April and summarized the looming problem" in an internal memo [225] circulated on June 24, 2015. [224]
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River ...
The switch, which took place April 25, 2014, triggered a cascade of problems with the water quality in Flint. Lead, a neurotoxin, leached from the city's aging pipes and into the water that flowed ...
The state was sued because environmental regulators and other officials missed opportunities to fix Flint’s water problems during the lead crisis. Flint returned to a regional water supplier in ...
The Flint Water Plant tower is seen, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Flint, Mich. A second contractor says it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
Flint resident Melissa Mays, a mom turned water activist, responded with shock when Scripps News told her of the state’s new plans. “No wonder it's cold outside. That’s why.
Flint returned to a regional water supplier in the fall of 2015. Officials have said the tainted water caused learning disabilities in scores of children and other medical problems among adults in ...
In the 10 years since the water crisis poisoned Flint families, the city's school district has suffered. Students left in droves. Graduation rates have plunged.