Here’s How Agencies Across the Federal Government Have Responded to Flint

Government Executive: As President Obama visited Flint, Mich., Wednesday, the White House defended the sometimes-criticized federal response to the water crisis that has involved nearly a dozen federal agencies.

Republicans in Congress have blamed the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to adequately warn Flint residents of unsafe levels of contaminants in the city’s drinking water, though the agency has largely deflected responsibility. Federal officials have primarily pointed to decisions made at the state and local level to switch the city’s water source as the cause of the crisis.

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