Flint water crisis

Haven't seen a thread on this yet, but please correct me if that is not the case.

I'm kicking myself for posting one of those "x things you have to know about y" but here we go:

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Quote:

(CNN)An ongoing crisis in Flint is now drawing voluminous concern from around the nation as celebrities, politicians and presidential candidates steer attention to the toxic tap water in one of Michigan's biggest and most beleaguered cities. It's hard to put anything about the issue in a nutshell, but a solid summary is as follows: In charge of the city's budget amid a financial emergency, the state decided to temporarily switch Flint's water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River as a cost-saving measure until a new supply line to Lake Huron was ready. The river had a reputation for nastiness, and after the April 2014 switch, residents complained their water looked, smelled and tasted funny. Virginia Tech researchers found the water was highly corrosive. A class-action lawsuit alleges the state Department of Environmental Quality didn't treat the water for corrosion, in accordance with federal law, and because so many service lines to Flint are made of lead, the noxious element leached into the water of the city's homes.

There have been calls for Michigan governor's resignation as it turns out he may have known about this in advance but did little/nothing to fix it.

Flint water crisis