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Three years ago, Flint, Michigan, switched drinking water sources and that led to a public health crisis. 

The Flint water crisis began in April 2014 after the city, which was under the supervision of a state-appointed emergency manager, switched its drinking water source from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, wich draws its water from Lake Huron, to the Flint River. The more-corrosive Flint River water was not treated with proper corrosion controls and caused lead to leach from pipes into homes and businesses.

Despite the importance of this problem, it still remains unsolved…