Michigan says it will no longer provide free bottled water for Flint

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• Michigan will no longer supply free bottled water to the city of Flint.
• Flint was plagued with lead-tainted drinking water in a crisis for years.
• Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said that "scientific data now proves the water system is stable."
• But other lawmakers denounced the decision to end the supply of free bottled water.

The state of Michigan will no longer supply free bottled water to Flint, the city once plagued with lead-tainted drinking water in a crisis that drew national attention, officials said on Friday.

For nearly two years, tests have shown that Flint's water is the same or better than similar cities across the state, a statement from Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's office said. When the current supply of state-funded bottled water is depleted, the distribution centers will close and deliveries will end.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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