Congressional report: EPA did not follow law in responding to Mich. water crisis

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Washington Examiner:

The Environmental Protection Agency did not use its full authority to prevent the lead water crisis in Flint, Mich., according to a new report from Congress' research arm.

 

The EPA had the ability to step in much earlier in the crisis but has not followed the law, according to the report from the Congressional Research Service, Congress' nonpartisan think tank.

 

"When EPA finds that a water system is not in compliance, EPA must notify the state and system and provide assistance to both in order to bring the system into compliance," the report said. "After 30 days, if the state has not initiated enforcement action, EPA must do so. EPA has not used this authority in Flint."

 

While the EPA is now in charge of testing the water in Flint, an EPA researcher brought concerns about lead in Flint's drinking water to superiors in February 2015.

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