It turns out the former water utilities administrator told two Michigan Environmental Quality employees that the water treatment plant was not ready to be opened in April 2014. However, the plant was still reopened and no one listened to him. It turns out that he had been fired due to the water source switch that had occurred. Him and one other individual were accused of involuntary manslaughter. However, the Genesee Country water expert testified that he had not seen any corrosion in the water before the April 2014 launch date. There is still no set answer and this is extremely scary.
After all of these ups and down with the Flint, MI water, it seems that there are no real answers. Officials hide things from the public that should be shared. Particularly facts like these. It makes me wonder if these types of things occur often in a local water treatment plant near me. How can these types of issues be prevented?
Resource:
Fleming, L. N. (2018). Ex Flint official: DEQ ignored plant warning. Retrieved from http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2018/02/22/water-expert-corrosion-controls-flint-plant/110713910/.
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteIt is scary to think that the government officials that we trust is hiding things from us, especially when it concerns our drinking water. It's horrible what happened in Flint,MI, the administrator should've listened to the environmental quality employees instead of jeopardizing the community with unsafe water.
I agree, how can these types of issues be prevented. Especially after the Flint, MI water issue, it seemed as though there were more cities found to have contaminated water. Are the local governments not telling people what is happening with their most precious resource or do they actually not know about these water issues?
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