The Daily Herald
Civil claims that were connected to the Flint Michigan water crisis received a final approval from a federal judge for a settlement on Wednesday. The claim was settled at $626 million and over 50,000 residents have applied to be part of this settlement. There will be 79.5 % of the settlement set aside to go towards children that were exposed to the water taps during 2014 and 2015.
Flint Michigan’s drinking water became contaminated after the water source was changed from the Detroiter water system to Flint River. The improperly treated river caused damages to aging pipes that connected homes and business to the city’s water main. The pipe damage progressed into lead being populated into the water supply.