As of late, five Michigan officials are in so much trouble. For they are even including the head of the state health department. That’s because they have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. For this in the ongoing investigation into Flint’s water crisis. A dozen of Flint residents contracted Legionnaires’ disease. This is after the city’s water source had been contaminated. Moreover with lead poisoning. For that’s leaving one dead.
In addition, Eastern Kentucky University that highlights a study that found the 100-year-old U.S. water infrastructure is expensive to fix. I mean it will cost $1 trillion to fix.
Currently, the United States is graded as a “D+”. That’s for the state of its water infrastructure. This is so to get things in order. Especially to ensure the continuation of safe tap water. For it needs work. I mean the U.S. will have to invest $384.2 billion. That’s to make infrastructure improvements over the next 20 years.
To learn more about Flint’s water crisis and how it’s impacting the nation’s water infrastructure. Please view full infographic here: http://safetymanagement.eku.edu/resources/infographics/our-nations-growing-water-crisis-what-you-need-to-know/
Sharing on the Ethos Deal. Btw, read an article that talked about how the laws on the books have not been updated since 2006 pertaining to what is allowed in drinking water. That in itself in scary due to the fact that this means there are now contaminants in our water that are not tested for, and are perfectly legal to be there. Keep up the good work!