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The Flint Water Crisis began on April 25, 2014, because of the switch of Flint’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Flint, Michigan officials decided to change their water supply to aid with funds for the city. The water that came from the Flint River was problematic; it contained high levels of chlorine ions that made the water highly corrosive. The water wasn’t originally this corrosive but due to the road salt, the bacteria that contaminated the water, and the Flint official's lack of adding corrosive inhibitors, it was. To expunge the e.coli from the Flint river the officials treated the water with more chlorine, which increased the total trihalomethanes (TTHM, a bad byproduct of chlorine-treated water), and made the water more corrosive. TTHMs are the combination of methane and 3 of the same haleogens and are very bad for humans. (F, Cl, Br, I, At, Ts).
The more specific name for the Cl variation is:
Chloroform
On December 14, 2015, a state of emergency was declared by Flint’s newly elected mayor, Karen Weaver. As of today, there have been 9 officials with various charges in connection with the Flint water crisis. Two of the 9 people, Nick Lyon and Dr. Eden Wells, were charged with 9 counts of involuntary manslaughter. Nick Lyon was the director of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Dr. Eden Wells was the Michigan chief medical executive. Along with the Governor at the time Rick Snyder, no one charged has faced any jail time.
Former Gov. Rick Snyder
Nick Lyon, former director of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Richard Baird, one of Snyder's top aides
Jarrod Agen, Snyder's communications director
Dr. Eden Wells, former Michigan chief medical executive
Darnell Earley, former Flint finance director and state-appointed emergency manager
Gerald Ambrose, former state-appointed Flint emergency manager
Howard Croft, former Flint Public Works director
Nancy Peeler, former director of Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting in state Health and Human Services department
Citations
Citations
History. “The Flint Water Crisis Begins.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 May 2018, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-flint-water-crisis-begins.
LeBlanc, Beth. “Here Are Nine Officials Charged in Flint Water Crisis.” The Detroit News, The Detroit News, 15 Jan. 2021, www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2021/01/14/nine-michigan-officials-charged-flint-water-crisis/4161106001/.
Denchak, Melissa. “Flint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know.” NRDC, 1 May 2020, www.nrdc.org/stories/flint-water-crisis-everything-you-need-know.
Science Daily. “Closer Look at What Caused the Flint Water Crisis.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 1 Feb. 2017, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201092656.htm.
“What Is Corrosion? - Definition and Prevention.” TWI, www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-corrosion#:~:text=Corrosion%20is%20when%20a%20refined,to%20deterioration%20of%20the%20material.
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