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January 2015
January 1, 2015: MDEQ begins second six-month Flint lead/copper monitoring period. First testing period shows a 90th percentile reading of six parts per billion of lead in Flint tap water.
A former water official for the city of Flint, Michigan, told a jury Tuesday he expressed concerns to state regulators about plans to imminently switch the water supply, which ultimately resulted in lead contamination, but never received a response.
The former governor and four others are fighting subpoenas to testify in the civil trial. They are all facing criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis.
The case involves damage claims on behalf of four children exposed to Flint’s lead tainted tap water. They’re suing two engineering firms hired as consultants on Flint’s water system. The companies deny responsibility.