Residents complained about the taste, smell, and appearance of the water for 18 months before a Flint physician found highly elevated blood lead levels in the children of Flint while the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality insisted the water was safe to drink.
Residents complained about the taste, smell, and appearance of the water for 18 months. A Flint physician found highly elevated blood lead levels in the children of Flint. The water was safe to drink. This was what the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality insisted.