Pieper, K. J., Tang, M., Edwards, M. A. 2017. Flint Water Crisis Caused by Interrupted Corrosion Control: Investigating ”Ground Zero” Home. Environmental Science & Technology. ACS Publications, Washington, DC . Volume 51. Pages 2007-2014

Drinking water, Heavy metals, Human health, Lead, Metals, Water quality

The drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan (USA) began as a result of a lack of corrosion control in April 2014, which resulted in elevated lead levels. This paper presents the water quality monitoring results of a case study of one of the most heavily affected homes in the area.