Flint water cleanup just a drop in efforts to battle lead poisoning

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Flint water cleanup just a drop in efforts to battle lead poisoning

Flint water cleanup just a drop in efforts to battle lead poisoning

October 9, 2015 | Modern Healthcare

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday proposed a $12 million plan to reconnect the city of Flint to the Detroit water system in order to receive Lake Huron water. But advocates say it’s not enough.

Snyder’s proposal, which is expected to be approved by the Legislature, comes after testing found water at Flint schools had lead levels above federal safety standards. [...]

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