Tag: clean water

"Four years later, my son, for example, we still can't safely use our water, he can't take a bath without telling me it burns."

“I wanted every kid in Flint to be reminded that the world sees them, supports them and loves them.”

"I always wanted to come back here, but it's like the town has been damaged by this."

Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."

Federal help available to states for upgrading water systems is a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed across the country.

Flint is no aberration. In fact, it doesn’t even rank among the most dangerous lead hotspots in America.

An EPA assessment in 2013 estimated that infrastructure needs for small water systems would total 64.5 billion dollars over 20 years.

“Millions of people should not have to wait for years to have safe water, proper toilets and better hygiene.”