Awareness of antiquated drinking-water systems’ potential to fail on a number of levels is at an all-time high as critics excoriate the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality, state Gov. Rick Snyder (R) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their roles in the devastating water crisis in Flint, Mich.
“Regulators and the entire water sector have been worried about instances like Flint for a number of years,” says Steve Via, regulatory affairs manager for the American Water Works Association.