Concern over water’s lead levels easing in Flint, Mich.
DETROIT — An expert who has warned about dangerous lead levels in the city of Flint’s drinking water declared on Friday a qualified end to the crisis.
Virginia Tech researcher Marc Edwards made the announcement at a news conference two years to the day after standing in front of City Hall with residents and other researchers to highlight serious lead contamination problem in the financially struggling city’s water supply.
Edwards acknowledged the symmetry of the situations yet cautioned against celebration. He recommended the continued use of filters and warned many residents will take a long time to regain trust in government officials who initially dismissed their concerns.