Flint Returns to Using Detroit Water After Lead Found in Local Supply

"More than a year after residents of Flint, Mich., were switched onto a water supply that has since been linked to rising levels of lead in the blood of some children, state and city officials abruptly reversed course, announcing on Thursday that Flint would return to its old water source.

The realization of increased lead exposure and a rise in the number of children with elevated blood lead levels was devastating for our community,” Dayne Walling, the mayor of Flint, said at a news conference where he and Gov. Rick Snyder announced plans to spend $12 million to restore the city’s connection to Detroit’s water system, which comes from Lake Huron. “I could hardly sleep knowing that our youngest and most vulnerable children could be at greater risk if precautionary steps were not taken,” said Mr. Walling, who is seeking re-election next month."

Monica Davey reports for the New York Times October 8, 2015.