Since Flint transitioned to a new water source in April of 2014, residents have dealt with everything from smelly water to boil advisories. Needless to say, residents are fed up!
The water problems continue for the City of Flint, as they have now issued a health warning to residents after high levels of a disinfection byproduct were found.
Ditch The Bottled Water, Pop Machine and Coffee Shop
The average American drinks 167 bottles of water each year.
Turn on the tap, make a pot of coffee at home, and if you can't quite kick the carbonated habit, buy it at the grocery store rather than dropping $1...
Anyone who loves a great beer would tip their cap to Anheuser-Busch for a program that is taking their cold Budweiser and turning their beer into water. This magical water is then being donated to the relief program for superstorm Sandy.
Genesee County will pay the city of Flint approximately $1 million a year to use Flint River water as a backup water source. The county needs to have a backup source of water in case of emergency, such as a major pipeline break, power outage or contamination. The water would be treated, just like the water that the city currently gets from Detroit.