Flint’s Lead Water Pipes To Be Replaced Under Proposed Settlement in Federal Safe Drinking Water Case
Flint’s Lead Water Pipes To Be Replaced Under Proposed Settlement in Federal Safe Drinking Water Case
Residents of Flint will finally get their lead pipes replaced as a result of a settlement agreement being considered by a federal judge today. If approved, the settlement will require the State of Michigan and City of Flint to replace Flint’s lead pipes within three years, and will be enforceable by the court. The lawsuit was filed in response to the Flint water crisis, the result of failed government decisions that caused lead to leach out from aging pipes into thousands of homes in Flint.