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• Campus resources: Find safe drinking water on campus
• Water Updates & Testing Results: Information of campus water quality from Environment, Health, and Safety at UM-Flint
Learn about the Flint water crisis and the surrounding issues in this special, University of Michigan-Flint course being offered FREE to the community. The course from our Department of Public Health and Health Sciences is also being offered as a credit course to students. This opportunity for bi-directional learning will feature leaders and experts in the Flint water crisis. Attendees are encouraged to register by clicking the "Register to Attend" links listed for each date.
Learn about the Flint water crisis and the surrounding issues in this special, University of Michigan-Flint course being offered free to the community.
The course from our Department of Public Health and Health Sciences is also being offered as a 1-credit course to students. This opportunity for bi-directional learning will feature leaders and experts in the Flint water crisis.
Water quality researchers at Michigan Engineering are concerned about several long-term aspects of the Flint drinking water crisis and they’re keeping close tabs on the unfolding situation.
While the household tap water filters that Flint, Michigan residents have been given are effective at removing lead from drinking water, researchers say they may unwittingly encourage the growth of microbes, including some that could cause diseases in people with weakened immune systems.
University of Michigan experts are available to discuss various aspects of the Flint water crisis, including public health preparedness, lead exposure, drinking water treatment, Legionnaires' disease, psychological factors, environmental justice, and legal issues.
Archive of websites and social media from government and organizations about access to clean water in Michigan.
The State of Michigan has seen numerous crises and controversies surrounding the protection of its lakes and rivers as well as the responsibility to provide safe, clean water to residents. The Flint water crisis; the price increases and subsequent water shut-offs in Detroit; and the reaction of local communities to the Enbridge Mackinac pipeline have sparked debates about racism, environmental justice, and water as a basic human right. This collection attempts to capture the dialogue about access to clean water taking place on websites and social media between government officials and community organizations.