Criminal charges against three who potentially harmed tens of thousands of people and caused us to look at the infrastructure for 5 minutes. They could face years of prison time if convicted. They shouldn’t be the last who face charges for pumping lead contaminated water into the homes of people in Flint. The move was made to save money, but the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality failed to treat corrosive water which ate into the city’s iron and lead pipes. These state employees failed Michigan families. mislead federal regulatory officials, manipulated water sampling and tampered with reports. The Gov. called the charges “deeply troubling and extremely serious” but he did not want to speculate on whether he himself did anything criminal.The people of Flint have suffered skin lesions, hair loss, vision loss, memory loss, depression and anxiety. There are concerns about miscarriages, imminent learning disabilities in children and Legionnaires’ disease. They are still drinking bottled water. The water supply is on its path to recovery, but the corroded pipes and other issues are hindering the cleanup.
Criminal charges against three who potentially harmed tens of thousands of people and caused us to look at the infrastructure for 5 minutes. They could face years of prison time if convicted. They shouldn’t be the last who face charges for pumping lead contaminated water into the homes of people in Flint. The move was made to save money, but the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality failed to treat corrosive water which ate into the city’s iron and lead pipes. These state employees failed Michigan families. mislead federal regulatory officials, manipulated water sampling and tampered with reports. The Gov. called the charges “deeply troubling and extremely serious” but he did not want to speculate on whether he himself did anything criminal.The people of Flint have suffered skin lesions, hair loss, vision loss, memory loss, depression and anxiety. There are concerns about miscarriages, imminent learning disabilities in children and Legionnaires’ disease. They are still drinking bottled water. The water supply is on its path to recovery, but the corroded pipes and other issues are hindering the cleanup.