Flint mayor: Cost of lead fix could hit $1.5 billion Sorry to read of lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan, but this local news event is drawing attention to overlooked infrastructure issues for which mothers are holding local and state administrators accountable. The estimates for remediation - ranging from millions to $1.5B - are unlikely to incorporate the uncalculable cost of legal and PR diversions for government officials. It's a timely reminder that the health of municipal waterways are proxy for government efficiency.
Taxonomy
- Infrastructure Management
- Poisons
- Municipal Water Council