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The case involves damage claims on behalf of four children exposed to Flint’s lead tainted tap water. They’re suing two engineering firms hired as consultants on Flint’s water system. The companies deny responsibility.
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Among other things, the bill would require those who maintain public housing to test for lead, notify residents if it was found, and help reduce their lead exposure through things like water filters.
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A group of activists, experts, and a local water council demand that regulators be more transparent about whether Benton Harbor’s water plant is meeting drinking water rules.
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Berrien Co. Health Dept. continuing to offer free water filters, cartridges, installation assistanceThe Berrien County Health Department has been offering free filters to reduce lead in drinking water since 2019. But an Environmental Protection Agency study recently found that people may need more help installing and operating the filters properly.
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Since elevated levels of lead were discovered in Benton Harbor’s tap water, the city has inspected or replaced roughly one in five water service lines. The goal is to complete the work by Spring 2023.
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Snyder is among five potential witnesses in a federal civil trial who are facing criminal charges in connection with the crisis.
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Dayne Walling served as mayor of Flint from 2009, when he won a special election, until 2015, when he lost his re-election bid. It was just after Walling won the 2011 mayoral election, that Gov. Rick Snyder appointed an emergency financial manager to run the city.
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For five months, state health officials have told Benton Harbor residents not to drink their tap water. But now that safety message is shifting.
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Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder wants to invoke his Fifth Amendment right and not testify at the civil trial.
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An Environmental Protection Agency study has found that certified filters are “very effective” at removing lead from Benton Harbor’s drinking water — but only if they're used properly.