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Michigan will end Flint’s free bottled water program

(CNN)As Michigan ends a free bottled water program in Flint claiming the water quality has been restored, some residents don’t believe it’s safe to drink or use yet.
Testing has showed the levels of lead in the city’s water are below the federal limit and the water’s quality is "well within the standards," Michigan Gov.
Nearly four years after the devastating crisis began, many residents in Flint can’t believe it’s safe to drink the city’s water.
Ariana Hawk has relied heavily on bottled water after three of her children developed rashes on their legs, arms and faces.
"I don’t trust the filter, I don’t trust the water," Hawk told CNN affiliate WJRT.
"Everything that me and my kids do from cooking to boiling their water for a bath, we’re using bottled water, I do not trust anything."
On Friday, residents rushed to the four remaining water distribution centers across the city as they tried to get a last batch of the government sponsored water.
"It’s like they don’t care," Parks told CNN affiliate WNEM about state officials.
The switch caused lead to leach from pipes into the city’s drinking water.
These efforts include rerouting the water supply, replacing corroded water pipes and distributing bottled water and filters.

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