Flint water crisis
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The Flint water crisis was a public health disaster in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to lead-contaminated drinking water and widespread exposure, prompting national outrage and reforms in water safety oversight.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flint water crisis canonical | 9 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental disaster
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public health crisis ⓘ water contamination incident ⓘ |
| affects |
Flint residents
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drinking water supply ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discoveredBy | independent researchers and local activists ⓘ |
| followedBy |
policy reforms in water testing and corrosion control
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replacement of lead service lines in Flint ⓘ |
| hasCause |
cost-cutting measures
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failure to apply corrosion control treatment ⓘ switch of municipal water source to Flint River ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
elevated blood lead levels in children
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increased risk of developmental problems ⓘ lawsuits and criminal investigations ⓘ loss of trust in government ⓘ national scrutiny of water infrastructure ⓘ outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ⓘ
Flint City Council ⓘ
surface form:
City of Flint government
Emergency manager of Flint ⓘ Michigan Department of Environmental Quality ⓘ United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Virginia Tech research team ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Karen Weaver
ⓘ
Marc Edwards ⓘ Mona Hanna-Attisha ⓘ Rick Snyder ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
civil settlements for affected residents
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criminal charges against some officials ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Flint, Michigan
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Genesee County, Michigan ⓘ Michigan ⓘ |
| mainPollutant |
Legionella bacteria
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lead ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international news coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
environmental justice concerns
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impact on low-income and majority-Black community ⓘ lead-contaminated drinking water ⓘ regulatory failures in drinking water oversight ⓘ |
| partOf | history of environmental justice in the United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
declaration of state of emergency by City of Flint in 2015
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declaration of state of emergency by Genesee County in 2015 ⓘ declaration of state of emergency by Michigan Governor in 2016 ⓘ federal emergency declaration by President Barack Obama in 2016 ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014-04-25 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2014–2019 (main acute phase) ⓘ |
| waterSourceAfter | Flint River ⓘ |
| waterSourceBefore | Detroit water system (Lake Huron via Detroit Water and Sewerage Department) ⓘ |
| waterSourceRestored | Detroit water system ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Emergency Manager of Flint
subject surface form:
Emergency Manager of Flint