Michigan officials have known about the elevated lead levels in Benton Harbor for three years but just started distributing bottled water to residents two weeks ago. Residents say neither the city nor the state did enough to warn them of the dangers, but the state agency responsible for oversight of the water supply says they’ve been addressing the lead levels all along.
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#Michigan #BentonHarbor #DrinkingWater
Kesh my brother lives there I hope there water is not like ours. He is white though I think it isn't a me to issue. We are all in the same 🚢. ITS IRONIC water boats having issue's it is almost straight out of the book of NOAH I forget the chapter. Pehaps co.ing together for a cause would create Balance and Harmony.. God let that happen hallelujah 🙌ðŸ™ÂÂ.
Why do the people responsible keep trying to turn America into Africa?
Benton Harbor is 93% black, a lot like Flint. How can people even argue that racism doesn't exist?
_Just # 3 Hours From Flint_ Goes To Show That Obama Did Not Care Then and Biden Does Not Care Now. BBB= Bye Bye Biden = GBG !!!
Where the F is grandpa Joe and his h03?
Michiganders need to lower their expectations.
Way to go democrats 👠giving our children free lead for years…..
This is getting pathetic america has been using led water and many other "initiatives" to poison black communities across america.
Racist America at work for the degradation of black people and the for the edification of….
On a positive note: Marijuana is bringing in much Dinero for Michigan
Why are all the good Democrats in charge of Michigan not doing anything to fix this for years now????
I live in Benton Harbor. They have been charging an extra 5 dollars a month to all residents for our water bills to be put into a "reserve". Its been over 3 years an NO ONE knows what happened to that money!!!! We cannot afford to keep living like this!!!!!
And America sends billions to Israel and pays for illegals to stay in America.
Don't forget to get your Jab!
3RD World Status. No one jailed, business as usual.
How to move to Michigan!
But Obama said the water is safe!!!
Why aren’t you asking our esteemed governor why she isn’t there?
They should take away all the tax breaks trump gave his rich friends and fix the water in Michigan
Way to go Whitmer
BIDEN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN CHARGE! I GOT YOUR BACK BIDEN, IS DOING THE SAME THING OBAMA DID, NOTHING!
I believe promised of the US government! Just as they promised in Afghanistan president!
They should have all black people drink this
I'm so sorry for those folks,, Drinking it without even knowing,
I’m surprised Gov Witchmer doesn’t mandate that all citizens must consume the contaminated water.
This is Joe Biden America
Maybe Joe can come and pretend to drink it like Obama did in aflint.
They should throw people in prison for not informing the residents it's sickening ….. They are monsters 👹
It would make more sense to install two water filters in each home. While replacing the lead pipe into the home. This is a problem all across this country. Pipes installed the before 1920 was more then likely lead.
What a disgraceful situation , and what are they doing about it ? Sweet F All
Biden owns this.
Obama 2.0.1
This is BS< here every year the water is tested and each customers get a letter showing results. Lead pipe? Then its been a problem for decades. City is responsible for changing city water lines and property owner their pipes. The state here would have shutdown water system n lead contamination. Only time I heard of lead pipe is romans.
Bs bs not even built
No birth control strsight bare back