"FBI Joins Flint Drinking Water Investigation"

"The FBI is now investigating the contamination of Flint’s drinking water, a man-made public health catastrophe, which has left an unknown number of Flint children and other residents poisoned by lead and resulted in state and federal emergency declarations.

Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit, told the Free Press Monday that federal prosecutors are “working with a multi-agency investigation team on the Flint water contamination matter, including the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, EPA's Office of Inspector General, and EPA's Criminal Investigation Division."

The office of U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said Jan. 5 that it was assisting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a Flint drinking water investigation, but at that time, Balaya would not say whether the investigation was civil or criminal."

Paul Egan reports for the Detroit Free Press February 2, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Plumbers Converge On Flint To Help Get Lead Out Its Drinking Water" (NPR)

"Earley May Decline To Testify Before U.S. House Panel" (Detroit Free Press)

"Michigan Undertaking Plan To Determine If Flint Water Safe" (AP)