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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/20/465545378/lead-laced-water-in-flint-a-step-by-step-look-at-the-makings-of-a-crisis http://www.npr.org/sections

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/20/465545378/lead-laced-water-in-flint-a-step-by-step-look-at-the-makings-of-a-crisis http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/20/465545378/... > That option was projected to save the region $200 million over 25 years, according to City Council meeting minutes. Flint has already taken $250mil in state funding, and it will be taking another $120mil in fed+state funds now. So I guess that this whole thing will break even in 45 years?

maxerickson 10y ago
That $200 million is only vaguely related to the situation, there isn't any technical reason that the long term plan to switch to the Karegnondi Water Authority supply required the short term switch to the river water. It's not even clear it represented real savings. This article is written sort of after the fact, but it sounds reasonable to me. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/02/late-bid-failed-avert-flint-detroit-water-deal/79735848/ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-c...