Governor says he’s “working hard” to resolve Flint water problems

As per clean-water activists, a recent data on the high level of lead in kids could revive a lawsuit against the city of Flint.

In perhaps the most dramatic proof yet of the toxic impact of Flint’s decision to draw municipal water from the Flint River, a new study released today shows that the amount of lead found in the bloodstream of Flint children increased dramatically following the switch from the Detroit water system in 2014.

Ananich participated in a conference call with Snyder and members of his administration on Monday morning.

Pastors involved with the giveaway of the filters, which were created to remove total trihalomethanes (TTHM) as well as lead from water, said they accepted the condition that they not discuss the state’s role in securing the equipment, said the Rev. Allen Overton.

“I’ve been stressing an urgency, that this is a public health crisis and we need to get in front of it”, Ananich said. Their lead investigator, 2007 MacArthur fellow Dr. Marc Edwards, has noted that treated Flint River water is 19 times as corrosive as water from Lake Huron.

Snyder spokeswoman Sara Wurfel said the governor’s office is “reviewing” Ananich’s ideas.

Snyder did not answer directly when asked if he thinks the drinking water in Flint is contributing to elevated lead levels in children there. “That’s what we are focused on helping ensure and deeply share the senator’s commitment to helping address the issue”.

Because of the huge outcry, Flint City Administrator Natasha Henderson said she’s working to make it right.

The new study recommends that Flint city water not be used to mix infant formula, or consumed by pregnant women. Federal officials have previously cited Flint for having high levels of a disinfectant by-product.

Flint – Flint plans to issue an advisory about how to minimize exposure to lead in water amid concerns about the city’s water supply.

Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, D-Flint, has urged Snyder to help Flint return to the Detroit water system, which also has Lake Huron as its source.

Just one of many families in Flint paying out of pocket for safe, bottled water, while hoping and waiting for a resolution.

Complaints about the taste of the water and smell stated to surface early.

“We are talking with other businesses and groups that might be able to expand the (filter) effort”, Murray’s email says.