Flint mi it s the sixth anniversary of the flint water crisis.
Flint michigan water crisis timeline 2020.
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But the money saving move proved disastrous for residents.
Officials in flint michigan were looking for a cheaper source of water when they stopped piping in water from the city of detroit in 2014 and switched to using the flint river.
Rick snyder s administration in scrutiny and criminal charges against a number of public officials.
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In doing so they unwittingly introduced.
Flint is known as the largest city in genesee county michigan united states.
Gretchen whitmer says an update is expected at the start of 2020 regarding a criminal investigation into the flint water crisis that was one of the worst man made environmental.
The flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water source for the city of flint michigan was contaminated.
After this change lead leached from pipes into the water.
2020 is the deadline to bring charges against those who may be criminally liable hammoud and worthy said the statement.
Ap it s been more than three years since flint michigan switched its water source in an effort to save money which led to a man made public health crisis embroiling michigan gov.
A story of environmental injustice and bad decision making the water crisis in flint michigan began in 2014 when the city switched its drinking water supply from detroit s system to the.
It is located near the flint river and is the principal city in the region of mid michigan.
What caused the flint michigan water crisis.
That change resulted in 12 000 children being exposed to dangerous levels of lead and at.
In april 2014 flint changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water sourced from lake huron and the detroit river to the flint river officials failed to apply corrosion inhibitors to the water.
The most serious counts have been levied against michigan s top health official and four others.