Outcome: 6,000–12,000 children exposed to lead, Public health state of emergency, 79 lawsuits, Several investigations, 4 resignations, 4 firings, 5 suspensions, 15 indicted, 1 found guilty
Convicted: 1 – Corinne Miller -- Sentence: 1 year of probation, 300 hours of community service, and fine of $1,200
The Flint water crisis was a public health crisis that started in 2014 and lasted until 2019, after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria, Coliform bacteria, THMs.
In April 2014, during a budget crisis, Flint changed its water source from treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water to the Flint River. Residents complained about the taste, smell, and appearance of the water.
Officials failed to apply corrosion inhibitors to the water, which resulted in lead from aging pipes leaching into the water supply, exposing around 100,000 residents to elevated lead levels.
A pair of scientific studies confirmed that lead contamination was present in the water supply. The city switched back to the Detroit water system on October 16, 2015. It later signed a 30-year contract with the new Great Lakes Water Authority on November 22, 2017.
Thought the river had a very different pH and was causing lead to be leeched from their old lead water pipes, not that the river water was lead contaminated to begin with? Seems quite suspicious
What was the anti-corrosive they were drinking before?