Flint

Policy and Background The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has made national headlines throughout the country. Many citizens first heard of the ordeal in late 2015. However, the process began in March of 2013 when the Flint City Council voted to switch water service from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the Karegnondi Water Authority (Ridley, 2016). The Karegnondi Water Authority was building a new pipe to Lake Huron slated to be completed in 2016 and the City of Flint was eager to take advantage. The city had been in dire financial straits for more than a decade (Doidge et al., 2015) (Sherwin, 2016) and viewed the opportunity to change providers as a financially prudent decision. The trouble did not start until April of 2014 when…

his essay “Hyphen Flint,” James O’Dea tells the very personal story of his life in Flint as a philosopher from Irish heritage, who encountered several situations where he was stigmatized for being from Flint. He shares his arguments and proudness of being from Flint as a philosopher and a poet who studied at the University of Michigan-Flint. By conveying his personal story and pride for his Flint inheritance, O’Dea aims to alter how people generally perceive Flint as a poor and miserable city,…

The crisis that unfolded in Flint, Michigan is not an isolated one. The United States has had an extensive history of using lead in water systems and not knowing just how dangerous it was, especially when using in very soft, acidic waters. In the beginning of the 19th century, lead pipes were already commonly used for service lines directly to residences because of its malleability and durability. Unlike iron or galvanized steel, lead could be easily bent around obstructions and it was highly…

In the article “I’m a Flint resident. I’m done paying for water that is not safe” by Tunde Olaniran, Olaniran discusses the issues surrounding the water crisis in Flint Michigan. She speaks of her own history regarding the unsafe water and how she paid her bills until she was afraid to drink it or even let it touch her skin. The water crisis is due to high levels of lead and corroded pipes which combine together to make unsafe water for all purposes. Some experienced hair loss and scalp issues…

disgusting water that was flowing into their homes. Everyone shut off their taps and started purchasing bottled water from stores to cook, drink, and bathe. In 2014, the longtime residents of Flint, Michigan were dealing with the same circumstances that had consumed most of the town. More than a year later, the city…

My article is about the Flint water crisis and how people still can’t drink the water there. Three years ago Flint leaders decided to switch the city's water source to Lake Huron. Lake Huron is a heavily polluted Lake that many businesses dump waste into. The city’s leaders decided to change the water source because the city went bankrupt and the leaders wanted to save money. The water change was only supposed to be temporary and save the city five million dollars. People in the city notices the…

Flint water crisis is a drinking water safety issues in Flint, Michigan. It started out when Flint changed its water source in hope to save money. However, the administrator failed to monitor the water quality, and its drinking water was found out that contained with high level of lead contamination. Eventually, it caused huge public health problems and economic issues. City’s administrators should not put residential health into risk when they did not sure about water safety. The water crisis…

In “Lead Contamination in Flint - An Abject Failure to Protect Public Health” David Bellinger examines the impact Flint’s contaminated water has and will continue to have on its population, primarily the children. In 2014, executives from the Flint Water Treatment Plant decided to use the Flint River as the main source of water instead of Lake Huron as a “cost saving measure.” The river is polluted with lead from older, now defunct industrial factories which specialized in products that contain…

documentary ‘Flint town’. Flint town is a documentary that follows the Flint police department and explains their undiscovered struggles and difficulties with decreasing resources, crumbling infrastructure, and of course violence caused by criminals along with the water crisis caused by lead in the piping that supplies Flint their water. This left thousands without fresh clean water for months not to mention the health problems it created for many people, especially the children with undeveloped…

Flint Michigan Water Crisis In 2013, Flint, Michigan city officials debated switching from current provider Detroit Water and Sewage Department to Karegnondi Water Authority to save money.They turned to the Flint River which had been their primary water source until the 1960’s. Officials did not immediately treat the Flint River water to ensure it didn't cause corrosion in the pipes, leading to illness amongst residents. As the crisis progressed lead was found in the water and more than 100,000…