3rd Annual Flint Water Festival RECAP!!!
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The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.
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"Water problems remain cloudy in Flint, Michigan.
The state's Department of Environmental Quality says the city once again is violating the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The Michigan DEQ showing serious concerns about the condition of the city's water treatment plant, demanding the state taking action in a letter sent on Monday.
Requiring 14 different fixes ranging from fixing water rates and collections to make sure the water fund stays intact, to hiring someone full time to run the treatment plant, and completing the chemical feed system in the plant to safely treat water." -Drew Moore WEYI
Photo Credit: Marcus Lindstrom
"The so-called “Happiest Place on Earth” has been less happy in recent days.
Disneyland last week shut down two water-cooling towers after some visitors to the Anaheim, Calif., theme park contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
A dozen cases of the bacterial lung infection were discovered about three weeks ago, the Orange County Health Care Agency said Friday." - Fox News
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"DENVER (CBS4) – Crews are working to repair a water main break that flooded streets and buildings in Denver’s Lower Highlands neighborhood on Wednesday.
It’s the second time this year the area’s dealt with an overflow of water from the same broken pipe, which was installed in 1889." - CBS
"City officials have issued a boil water advisory for parts of downtown Atlanta and South Fulton County. Atlanta Watershed Management said residents in these areas should boil water before using it to cook, drink, or brush teeth. Water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute." -Tiffany McCall, WXIA
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"The City of Midland reports a water main break on Oakridge between Briarwood and Ridgewood. Officials say the water is expected to be off for 4 to 6 hours while they make repairs." by NBC25/FOX66 Newsroom
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"The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will be issuing a proposal to repeal the Clean Water Rule, which protects the water supply for 117 million Americans." -National Resources Defense Council
