Bob Revord and his son, Ronald, are making slow progress as they help dig up lead service lines across Flint. About $30 million of that money will come from the $100 million that Congress approved late last year in aid to Flint. More than a dozen state and local officials have been charged with crimes in connection with the water crisis. Read more:Schools around the country find lead in water, with no easy answersFlint’s water crisis reveals government failures at every levelOne city’s solution to drinking water contamination? Six more Michigan employees charged with misconduct in Flint water crisis

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 22:55 UTC