Flint water crisis
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flint-water-crisis-185-9309268
title:
Flint water crisis
text:
The Flint water crisis was a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. In April 2014, during a financial crisis, state-appointed emergency manager Darnell Earley changed Flint's water source from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the Flint River. Residents complained about the taste, smell, and appearance of the water. Officials failed to apply corrosion inhibitors to
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encyclopedia
description:
Contamination by lead of water supply in Flint, Michigan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis
date created:
2015-12-30T19:37:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T17:11:29Z
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