Inspector General: EPA Should Have Issued Emergency Order In Flint 7 Months Earlier

The Flint Water Plant tower is seen, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Flint, Mich. Flint is under a public health emergency after its drinking water became tainted when the city switched from the Detroit system and began dra... The Flint Water Plant tower is seen, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Flint, Mich. Flint is under a public health emergency after its drinking water became tainted when the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money. The city was under state management at the time. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Inspector general says EPA should have issued emergency order in Flint, Michigan, lead crisis 7 months before it did.

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