Flint Water Crisis Case Study

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HONORS CHEMISTRY
FLINT, MICHIGAN WATER CRISIS
CHAISE HAVENS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Introduction
The year is 2014, 50 miles north of Detroit lies the poverty-ridden city of Flint. With a median household income of only $24,679 as of 2014, the town of Flint is in an economic hole. Michigan officials look for an alternative to their water line that runs from one of the biggest freshwater sources in the world, Lake Huron. They turn to the notoriously filthy Flint River. To no surprise, the Flint River was extremely toxic. Scientists approximate the river to be at least 19 times more corrosive than the original source of Lake Huron. Couple a toxic lake with even more dangerous, lead infested distribution system and a disaster is inevitable.
Why is lead exposure dangerous? “You’re paying for poison”...
As explained above, Michigan officials wanted to save money on the city’s water supply. This simple change precipitated a whole crisis that has still, after almost three years, has not been resolved. The subtle ingestion of water contaminated with lead can (if …show more content…
How did Flint’s water succumb to contamination?
But how did Flint water actually become contaminated with lead? The series of events is not as simple as you think. Flint’s original water source was properly treated with a corrosion inhibitor chemical (orthophosphate) to stop chloride from corroding iron and lead piping.

Conclusion & Possible Solutions The tragedy that is the Flint Water Crisis has stirred up countless riots in the city. People are demanding justice and of course want non-toxic drinking water. Tens of thousands of residents crying for help as a result of an action to lower costs. These issues could have been avoided by using Lake Huron’s water supply until the Flint River was suitable for everyday use. It is truly tragic to envision an entire city suffer over an act of
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