Michigan state officials accountable in Flint water crisis: inquiry
Source: Reuters
World | Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:14pm EDT
Michigan state officials accountable in Flint water crisis: inquiry
DETROIT
A task force appointed by Michigan’s governor said on Wednesday that state officials showed stubbornness, lack of preparation, delay and inaction in failing to prevent a health crisis in the city of Flint caused by lead contamination in the drinking water.
There were failures on all levels of government, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a report from the task force said. However, the report highlighted failures of state agencies, especially the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been criticized for the state's poor handling of a crisis that garnered national headlines.
"Flint water customers were needlessly and tragically exposed to toxic levels of lead and other hazards through the mismanagement of their drinking water supply," the task force said in the report. (here)
The 116-page report included 36 findings and 44 recommendations to be taken so the state can avoid a similar crisis in the future.
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