So Gov. Snyder says both he and his wife Sue will be drinking Flint tap water for the next 30 days to prove to residents that it is safe, according to a story that appeared this afternoon in the Detroit Free Press.
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Check out what Snyder had to say about his visit and drinking Flint water in the above video.
Snyder’s announcement on Monday angered some, as commenters on his Facebook statement noted that 30 days of filtered water could not be equated with the experience of Flint residents over the last two years.
” ‘What we discovered was that many Flint residents are, not surprisingly, not using very much water, ‘ Edwards said during a videotaped press conference to present the results of the water-quality tests he and his team conducted in March”.
He visited the city on Monday and left with his first five-gallon container – with a filter on it.
“What better way to help show support”, said Snyder, who will get refills from other homes as needed. Mr Snyder also fired the department’s drinking water official.
In 2014, as a temporary cost-cutting measure, the city switched from the Detroit water system and began sourcing water from the Flint River.
In Flint today, the governor encouraged city residents to trust the filters.
Officials also are exploring possible links between the river water and outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease tied to 12 area deaths.
“Do not believe a word of him drinking the water”, Cathy Wilder said on Facebook.
Snyder’s 75-point action plan for the Flint water crisis included short, intermediate and long-term goals focusing on topics including health and human services, water supply and infrastructure, education, jobs and economic development. Nonetheless, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says bottled water is safest for children under age 6 and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
A consensus reached earlier this month by state, federal and independent water quality experts shows the water quality in Flint is improving and is safe to drink as long as a filter is in place.
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington, DC, Mar. 17, 2016.
