The state of michigan is expected to pay about 600 million to victims of the flint water crisis according to two people with knowledge of a major settlement that is set to be announced this week.
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After this change lead leached from pipes into the water.
The flint water crisis resulted from simultaneous failures of the federal safe drinking water act and michigan s local financial stability and choice act hughes writes in an article published.
Five years ago lead seeped into the tap water in flint.
Early results from 174 flint children exposed to lead during water crisis shows 80 of them will require special education services.
The deal will resolve all legal actions against the state for its role in.
Flint mi it s the sixth anniversary of the flint water crisis.
Flint citizens panned michigan s massive 600 million water crisis settlement thursday with one person telling a reporter that she and other residents who suffered from the contamination of their drinking water will likely only get about 6 000.
Michigan will pay 600 million to compensate flint residents whose health was damaged in the city s lead water scandal.
Read more about the flint water crisis here.
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2020 is the deadline to bring charges against those who may be criminally liable hammoud and worthy said the statement.
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