Report: Management Weaknesses Delayed Response to Flint Water Crisis
Report #18-P-0221, July 19, 2018
What Was Found
The EPA should strengthen its oversight of state drinking water programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency's response to drinking water contamination emergencies.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
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Flint River
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EPA Emergency Response Flint
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EPA testing
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EPA testing 2
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EPA testing 3
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Flint River 2
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Flint River 3
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Flint Vehicle City sign
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Flint Water Treatment Plant old building
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Flint Water Treatment Plant shed
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Flint Water Treatment Plant tower 1
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Flint Water Treatment Plant tower 2
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Flint Water Treatment plant
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Flint Water Treatment Plant 2
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Flint Water Treatment Plant 3
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Flint Water Treatment Plant 4
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Flint Water Treatment Plant 5
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Flint Water Treatment Plant 6
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pipes
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street view building
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street view building 2
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street view building 3
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street view neighborhood
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street view neighborhood 2
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street view sign
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Water distribution
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Water distribution 2
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Water distribution 3
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Water distribution 4
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Water distribution 5
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Water distribution 6
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Water lab
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EPA OIG finds management weaknesses delayed response to Flint water crisis [OIG News Release] |
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Podcast: Report Overview with Charles Brunton Podcast: Report Overview with Charles Brunton (mp3) --- More Podcasts: Listen to our staff talk about their latest audit reports, investigative functions and other initiatives. |
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Video: Further Insight into the Flint Water Crisis View fullscreen on our YouTube Channel |
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Our October 2016 Interim Report on the Flint Water Crisis 
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