Office of Inspector General

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

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Report at a Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 50 K)
Full Report (PDF)(74 pp, 1 MB)
Update: EPA Response to Report (PDF)(2 pp, 165 K)
Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (PDF)(2 pp, 123 K)

EPA OIG finds management weaknesses delayed response to Flint water crisis [OIG News Release]

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Video: Further Insight into the Flint Water Crisis
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Our October 2016 Interim Report on the Flint Water Crisis Oct 2016 Flint Report Cover

Report: Drinking Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan, Demonstrates a Need to Clarify EPA Authority to Issue Emergency Orders to Protect the Public

Report Slideshow

Use the arrows to the right and left to scroll through this image gallery slideshow. (image of the Flint River)
EPA Emergency Response Flint
EPA testing
EPA testing 2
EPA testing 3
Flint River 2
Flint River 3
Flint Vehicle City sign
Flint Water Treatment Plant old building
Flint Water Treatment Plant shed
Flint Water Treatment Plant tower 1
Flint Water Treatment Plant tower 2
Flint Water Treatment plant
Flint Water Treatment Plant 2
Flint Water Treatment Plant 3
Flint Water Treatment Plant 4
Flint Water Treatment Plant 5
Flint Water Treatment Plant 6
pipes
street view building
street view building 2
street view building 3
street view neighborhood
street view neighborhood 2
street view sign
Water distribution 2
Water distribution 3
Water distribution 4
Water distribution 5
Water distribution 6
Water lab

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