Flint is a great example because it only gained attention because residents started complaining on social media and in public forums[0][1]. Despite widespread p

Flint is a great example because it only gained attention because residents started complaining on social media and in public forums[0][1]. Despite widespread protest and refusal to drink the water, and mass sickness, official sources maintained that the water was safe to drink[2]. National news media picked up the story almost 2 years after the switch in water treatment systems[3]. Even still EPA officials refused to acknowledge issues with Flint water, with Obama drinking Flint water at a press conference to convince people it was safe[4]. It wasn't until 2017, 2 and a half years after the switch, that media and official consensus was that Flint constituted an emergency. So yeah, keep your pitchforks out people! [0] - https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/flint-residents-avoiding-the-tap-drinking-bottled-water-instead#.U-T3xIBdWKs https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/flint-residents-avoidi... [1] - https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2015/01/21/flint-water-meeting/22142589/ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2015... [2] - https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/01/22/water-woes-latest-hit-flint/22193291/ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/01/22/w... [3] - https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/watered-down https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/watered-down [4] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ZynkD3N_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ZynkD3N_k