Flint Michigan used to get its water supplied from Detroit, but in order to save money the state decided that Flint would get its water from the Flint river. Shortly after the switch, people started noticing how the water looked and tasted different than usual. The water was being contaminated by iron, and soon it would also be filled with lead. This contamination is a result of the state Department of Environmental Quality not doing their job by cleaning the water in the Flint river.
The thing that is so shocking is that the governor knew all along that the water is contaminated, allowing children to get sick from drinking the water. He only declared a state of emergency lease week after high levels of lead were found in the children. Now as a result l all of the faucets in the city need to be replaced so that they aren't contaminated.
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