First they said it had been treated. Then they admitted it hadn't. Miguel couldn't believe what he was hearing. Flint was an older city, which meant their plumbing was mostly lead pipes. In his field, it was common knowledge that corrosion control was needed to prevent exactly this type of crisis. Brittany, Melissa and other parents organized marches and protests almost every week. (06:32–06:37)
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Asserts that Flint's plumbing infrastructure primarily consisted of lead pipes.
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