Flint residents and national groups are suing city and state officials responsible for the Flint water crisis. Along with a Flint-based citizens group, The Natural Resources Defense Council, the ACLU of Michigan, and Concerned Pastors for Social Action filed suit in a federal court Wednesday.
The groups claim city and state officials violated the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by allowing corrosive water to leach lead into Flint’s tap water. According to a press release, the coalition wants responsible parties to follow federal testing standards, replace all the lead pipes in Flint, and fund health needs for residents with lead poisoning.