How tap water became toxic in Flint, Michigan

very ****ed situation here. city manager telling people water fine yet gm stopped using clean auto parts corroding them. can lay on gov. snyder.

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flint, michigan, lies 70 miles shores of largest group of freshwater bodies in world: great lakes. yet residents can't clean water taps.

2 years ago, state decided save money switching flint's water supply lake huron (which paying city of detroit for), flint river, notorious tributary runs through town known locals filth.

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according class-action lawsuit, state department of environmental quality wasn't treating flint river water anti-corrosive agent, in violation of federal law. therefore, water eroding iron water mains, turning water brown.

residents couldn't see far worse. half of service lines homes in flint made of lead , because water wasn't treated, lead began leaching water supply, in addition iron.

had been status quo 2 years, , until september, city , state officials told worried residents fine. former flint mayor dayne walling drank on local tv make point.

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in 2011, flint declared in financial state of emergency, , state took budgetary control. therefore, decisions made during water crisis @ state level, state officials confirmed, not city council or mayor.

"when governor appointed emergency financial manager (in 2011), person came here ... 1 thing , 1 thing only, , that's cut budget, @ cost," said michigan congressman dan kildee.

kildee said water crisis indicative of attitude industrial towns such flint have seen hard times in past 30 years. they're forgotten, said.

"this case shows can't treat cities way treat corporation might sort of sell off," kildee said.

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lead poisoning irreversible. pediatricians such hanna-attisha fear flint children tested elevated levels suffer lifelong consequences.

"if put in population keep them down generation , generations come, lead," hanna-attisha said. "it's well-known, potent neurotoxin. there's tons of evidence on lead child, , 1 of damning things can population. drops iq, affects behavior, it's been linked criminality, has multigenerational impacts. there no safe level of lead in child."

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan/

 

yes governor took control of state government , had final in everything. not had control of lot , did. power , corruption @ it's finest. took forever respond after lying did not work.

 

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