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The Flint River ... in Flint's water system, Fedewa and others find themselves trying to do the same thing with the river. The Flint River runs for 142 miles through mid-Michigan.
On April 25, 2014, Flint, Michigan, switched from water purchased from the City of Detroit to water pumped from the Flint River as a way to save money. It didn't take long before Flint residents ...
Now, more than a decade later, the city has replaced 11,000 lead pipes and inspected 28,000 more. For homes where residents allowed the work, replacements have been completed. Around 2,500 homes still ...
Pure Flint Michigan Natural Mineral Water.” The eventual switch to Flint River water prompted quick complaints from residents about the taste, discoloration and rotten-egg odor and discoloration.
Cleanliness and health were afterthoughts In 1960, the Michigan Water Resources Commission gave Flint three years to "abate unlawful pollution of the Flint River." Primary polluters included the ...
After Flint, Mich., switched from purchasing water via Detroit to sourcing locally from the Flint River, residents began noticing a change in water quality. One resident—Lee Anne Walters ...
A public health emergency has been declared in cash-strapped Flint, Michigan ... continued free water testing, and quicker steps to ensure that water from the Flint River is effectively treated.
FLINT, MI – In less than 50 days city residents will begin drinking water from the Flint River. Mayor Dayne Walling detailed the changes that have been taking place at the water treatment plant ...
Once again, residents of Flint, Michigan found themselves ... after state officials switched the city’s water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River in a cost-cutting move.
FLINT, MI -- Initial testing of treated Flint River water shows it's meeting all quality standards set by the state but is also 70 percent harder than lake water. Michael Prysby, an engineer with ...
An engineering company said Friday it has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that alleged some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a decade ago.
While most of Michigan wasn't paying attention, Flint’s state-appointed emergency manager had signed on to the new water authority and OK’d a switch to Flint River water while the new ...