Flint, MI
Contamination score
#14 most contaminated of 30,542 cities — dirtier than 0% of the U.S.
Flint's water crisis began in 2014 after a switch in water source led to widespread lead contamination.
Illnesses & conditions reported for Flint's water
- Cancer (potential cluster — bladder cancer and other types) · 2022
- Lead exposure in children · 2016
- Legionnaires' disease · 2015
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Reported illness & cancer claims3
Cancer (potential cluster — bladder cancer and other types)
Under InvestigationtrihalomethanesIn November 2022, more than two dozen cancer researchers from across the United States met in Flint with community organizers and public health leaders to launch the Flint Community Cancer Consortium, aimed at determining whether the water crisis impacted cancer rates or severity. The TTHM-bladder cancer link is a central focus. Lead exposure and trihalomethane exposure from the water source switch are both under investigation.
Reported 2022 · 4 years ago
Lead exposure in children
9,000 affectedIn litigationLeadThousands of children were potentially exposed to elevated lead levels.
Reported 2016 · 10 years ago
Legionnaires' disease
90 affectedIn litigationWater systemAn outbreak during the crisis period was linked to the water system.
Reported 2015 · 11 years ago
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Public water systems
GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
- PWSID:
- MI0002615
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 73,726 people
Flint, City Of
- PWSID:
- MI0002310
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 81,252 people
BEECHER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
- PWSID:
- MI0000540
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 9,400 people
EPA & DEP violations
GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID MI00026154 violationsMonitoring violation — GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 222 (code 27) at GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PWSID MI0002615).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began May 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 207 (code 27) at GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PWSID MI0002615).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Treatment technique violation — GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 200 (code 59) at GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PWSID MI0002615).
EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 199 (code 66) at GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PWSID MI0002615).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Dec 30, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Flint, City Of
PWSID MI000231017 violationsLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Treatment technique violation — FLINT, CITY OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 227 (code 2E) at FLINT, CITY OF (PWSID MI0002310).
EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — FLINT, CITY OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 220 (code 52) at FLINT, CITY OF (PWSID MI0002310).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — FLINT, CITY OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 219 (code 52) at FLINT, CITY OF (PWSID MI0002310).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 11, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — FLINT, CITY OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 217 (code 52) at FLINT, CITY OF (PWSID MI0002310).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 11, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Lead Action Level Exceedance
high severityHealth-basedResolvedLead levels exceeded the federal action level of 15 ppb.
EPA · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedColiform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Sep 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedColiform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Aug 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedColiform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Aug 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Other violation — FLINT, CITY OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 205 (code 71) at FLINT, CITY OF (PWSID MI0002310).
EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2005 · 21 years ago · Source ↗
Violation — Violation violation
medium severityContaminant Violation violation.
EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗
City-wide
2 violationsTotal Trihalomethanes (TTHM) — Safe Drinking Water Act Notice
high severityHealth-basedViolation IssuedIn December 2024, Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality issued a notice to the City of Flint citing total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1976. TTHMs are disinfection byproducts arising from water chlorination and are suspected carcinogens, specifically linked to bladder cancer. This is a distinct violation from the 2015 lead action level exceedance.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality · Maximum Contaminant Level Exceedance · Began Dec 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
City of Flint Held in Contempt of Court — Pipe Replacement Deadline Failures
high severityContempt Order IssuedIn March 2024, the City of Flint was held in contempt of court for failing to meet court-ordered deadlines regarding replacement of water lines and subsequent repair of property damage to sidewalks, curbs, and driveways caused by the work. An Order Granting in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt was issued March 12, 2024.
Court (Contempt Order) · Court Order Non-Compliance · Began Mar 12, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
In re Flint Water Cases
SettledLeadConsolidated litigation over lead-contaminated drinking water; $626M settlement reached in 2021.
Flint residents v. State of Michigan, City of Flint · E.D. Michigan · Filed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · $626,000,000 settlement
Burgess v. EPA
OngoingleadA civil action filed by Flint residents against the U.S. EPA under the Federal Tort Claims Act, seeking damages from the federal government for its role in the Flint water crisis. This is a separate action from the In re Flint Water Cases class action and targets the EPA directly.
Flint Residents v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · U.S. Federal Court (Civil Action No. 5:16-cv-10444-JEL-MKM) · Filed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago
Flint Water Crisis Litigation — Veolia North America Settlement
Settled — Final Approval GrantedleadA federal judge finalized a $53 million settlement with Veolia North America, a former Flint water consultant, resolving claims brought by Flint residents related to the water crisis.
Flint Residents v. Veolia North America · U.S. Federal Court (Michigan) · Filed — · $53,000,000 settlement
Flint Water Crisis Litigation — Lockwood, Andrews & Newman (LAN) $25M Class Settlement
Settled — Final Approval GrantedleadA Michigan federal judge gave final approval to a $25 million settlement ending claims from a class of Flint adults and businesses against LAN for failing to properly alert officials about the dangers of the city's water. LAN also announced a separate confidential settlement in July 2023 and settled with four plaintiffs in 2022 after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
Flint Residents (Class) v. Lockwood, Andrews & Newman (LAN) · U.S. Federal Court (Michigan) · Filed — · $25,000,000 settlement
Flint Water Crisis — $626.25 Million State and City Settlement
Settled — Formally ApprovedleadtrihalomethanesMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced in March 2023 that a settlement totaling approximately $626.25 million had been formally approved. The state was ordered to pay $600 million, the City of Flint $20 million, with McLaren Regional Medical Center also included as a defendant.
Flint Residents v. State of Michigan; City of Flint; McLaren Regional Medical Center · Michigan Court · Filed — · $626,250,000 settlement
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