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Flint's Fatal Mistake
In efforts to save money, the city of Flint, Michigan began drawing water from the Flint River instead of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD). Instead of testing the water initially to ensure it wouldn't cause corrosion in the pipelines, they adopted a wait-and-see approach. -
VIDEO: CNN FLINT WATER CRISIS
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Lead in the Water
After over a year of using water from the Flint River, a group of doctors urge Flint to stop using the water after finding extremely high levels of lead in the blood of children. Instead of taking accountability for the rise in lead levels in the human body, city officials blamed it on the "results of seasonal changes." -
Big Switch
A few weeks after finding out just how much lead is entering the citizens of Flint, Governor Snyder released a plan stating that the city and state would provide free filters and water testing to Flint residents. A few days after this announcement, Governor Snyder announced that the city of Flint would go back to using water from Detroit. -
Emergency in Flint
After battling with the water conditions in Flint for months, Governor Snyder declares a state of emergency in flint. This just so happens to be the same day that federal officials announce that they are investigating the water conditions. To aid the people of Flint in these trying times, the National Guard begins to distribute bottles of water and filters. Meanwhile, Snyder is seeking help from the federal government. -
Presidential Help
Governor Snyder reached out to the Obama administration to obtain more federal aid as well as a major disaster declaration. The White House did not provide a disaster declaration, but did provide the federal funding for even more supplies for the people of Flint.
Later, the EPA issues an emergency order to aid in the Flint water crisis due to the fact that Flint's responses have been "inadequate and failures continue." -
Time to Testify
In hopes of finding answers to the water crisis, The House Committee on Oversight and Government reform accept testimonies from Flint officials and experts.
Gov. Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testify before the White House on the goings on in Flint regarding the clean water crisis. The Governor confesses, "this was a failure of government at all levels, Local, state, and federal officials-- We all failed the families of Flint." -
Next Steps
Snyder outlined a plan to address the Flint water crisis. The action plan included replacing water fixtures in public facilities, professional support for children under 6 with high levels of lead, replace Flint's 8,000 lead service lines, etc. -
Happier News
Researchers report that the water supply in Flint, Michigan is improving after finding no detectable levels of lead in a large percentage of homes. However, they still warm citizens to continue using their water filters. -
Price to Pay
After a year long investigation into the Flint crisis, it is quietly closed by city officials. Former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose are charged with multiple 20-year felonies for their failure in protecting the people of Flint, Michigan. -
VIDEO: WATER CRISIS IN FLINT, MICHIGAN CBC
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Out with the Old, In with the New
A federal judge awards a $97 million settlement to Michigan to replace galvanized steel and lead water lines in Flint. The state would cover the cost of replacing the waterlines, replacing pipes that connect to household plumbing for 18,000 households by 2020. -
VIDEO: CBS 2020 FLINT STILL IN CRISIS
