Flint water crisis: EPA concerned with 'inadequate' state and city response

Letter from federal officials to Michigan environmental authorities says city has not shown it has enough 'qualified personnel' to ensure healthy water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said it has serious concerns over the "inadequate" response to the Flint toxic water crisis by both the city and Michigan officials, pointing to a lack of expert help on the ground and a failure to provide a proper water treatment plan.

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