
Anna Clark | The Flint Water Crisis, Engineered Inequality, & America’s Big Lead Problem
Flint Water Treatment Failure, Corrosion Control, Lead Contamination
The Flint water treatment plant was understaffed and unprepared to handle the complex chemistry of the Flint River. Most critically, officials failed to add legally required corrosion control chemicals to the water, causing the city's aging lead pipes to break down. This neglect resulted in visible brown and orange water as iron and lead leached into the municipal supply for over 18 months.




