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The latest twice-a-year check of Flint’s water pipes shows drinking water is safe and the city is close to reaching a goal of replacing all lead service lines.
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The deadline is part of a settlement of lawsuit brought by Flint residents.
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Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN), an engineering firm, was sued for some responsibility for Flint’s lead-contaminated water. It agreed to settlement with Flint residents.
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The contempt motion is linked to the city’s years-long project to replace lead pipes.
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“The City of Flint’s ongoing failures to finish the job it committed to in 2017 are causing new harms to the Flint community," said Sarah Tallman, a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Former Flint public works director Howard Croft was among nine former government officials indicted by a one-judge grand jury as part of a state investigation.
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The Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule Revision governing lead in drinking water underwent a major revision after the Flint water crisis.
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Media coverage of the Flint water crisis often included pictures of the city’s 70-year-old water tower.
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On April 25, 2014, Flint's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. The intent of the switch was to save the city millions of dollars. The result was an environmental disaster.
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"The city has mismanaged this program and has missed its deadlines,” said NRDC attorney Addie Rolnick.