Eden Wells, is charged with obstruction of justice and lying to an investigator.Īpril 2018: Snyder ends Flint water distribution, saying the city’s tap water has improved. He and four others are charged with involuntary manslaughter. June 14, 2017: Michigan Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon is accused of failing to alert the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the Flint area that some experts believe resulted from the poorly treated water. March 27, 2017: Water lines in Flint homes will be replaced under a landmark deal approved by a judge. 17, 2017: The Michigan Civil Rights Commission issues a report that finds “systemic racism” is at the core of problems that caused the water crisis in the majority Black city. He also charges Earley, Ambrose and two Flint city employees with felony counts of false pretenses and conspiracy to commit false pretenses in the issuance of bonds to pay for part of the water project that led to the crisis.įeb. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose with multiple felonies for their failure to protect Flint residents from health hazards caused by contaminated water.
16, 2016: Congressional Republicans close a yearlong investigation, faulting both state officials and the Environmental Protection Agency.ĭec. 10, 2016: Congress approves a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint’s drinking water.ĭec. 14, 2016: The federal emergency declaration ends, but state officials say work continues to fix the drinking water system.ĭec. March 23, 2016: A governor-appointed panel concludes that the state of Michigan is “fundamentally accountable” for the crisis because of decisions made by environmental regulators.Īpril 20, 2016: Two state officials and a local official are charged with evidence tampering and other crimes in the state attorney general’s investigation - the first charges to come from the probe.Īug. 15, 2016: Then-Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette begins an “independent review.” The White House provides aid and an emergency declaration on Jan. 14, 2016: Snyder, a Republican, asks the Obama administration for a major disaster declaration and more federal aid. A week later, the Michigan National Guard begins helping to distribute bottled water and filters. 5, 2016: Snyder declares a state of emergency in Flint, the same day federal officials confirm they are investigating. 29, 2015: Snyder accepts the resignation of Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant and apologizes for what occurred in Flint. October 2015: Snyder announces the state will spend $1 million to buy water filters and test water in Flint public schools, and days later calls for Flint to go back to using water from Detroit’s system.ĭec. Rick Snyder pledges to take action in response to the lead levels - the first acknowledgment by the state that lead is a problem.
State regulators insist the water is safe. 24, 2015: A group of doctors urges Flint to stop using the Flint River after finding high levels of lead in children’s blood. January 2015: Detroit offers to reconnect Flint to its water system, but Flint leaders insist the water is safe.
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