This move was based on analysis showing that the city’s water quality had tested below action levels defined in federal drinking water regulations for nearly two years.
The state’s decision to close the PODs signals that with respect to water quality, Flint’s water crisis is over.
State and federal mishandling of the city’s water crisis has all but destroyed trust in government agencies among Flint’s residents.
‘We are an invisible people’ Flint’s water crisis is a story of bad decisions by government officials.
Flint’s FAST Start program, funded by state and federal agencies, has set a goal of replacing lead service lines that connect water mains to homes across the city by 2020.
As of December 2017, over 6,000 pipes had been replaced, but approximately 12,000 lead service lines were still in place.
Lead is not the only issue The state’s rationale for ending the bottled water program is based on testing for lead, but for residents this has never been the only concern.
“Nor Any Drop to Drink” is ultimately a story about power, and about who really matters.
Participants in the documentary say they believe their government’s decisions have prioritized controlling costs, not their health and well-being.
From the start of this crisis, state officials have controlled much of the narrative about drinking water safety.