Health officials are warning residents to avoid contact with the Flint River after more than 11 million gallons of stormwater and partially treated sewage were discharged over the weekend.
Results released today "launched to better understand the rashes and hair loss experienced by Flint residents" show that when the city's water was sourced from the Flint River, the pH, chlorine and water hardness levels could have contributed to these issues.
A body was recovered from the Flint River on Tuesday night. According to WNEM, the Flint Police and Fire Departments responded to a call from two fishermen who said the body appeared to be male and looked to be in the water for some time. The men called 911 and walked with the body as it floated down the river...
The City of Flint announced today it has retained a team of urban water experts from Veolia North America to conduct an analysis of the city's water system.
The City of Flint is asking residents for help in testing the water in their homes in an attempt to get a more accurate measure of lead and copper in the water. The city began using Flint River water as its primary water source in April.