1. The Ethical & Unethical Issues that Contributed By: Whitney S. Boozer
The Flint Water Crisis
The Ethical & Unethical Issues that Contributed
By: Whitney S. Boozer

2. Flint, MI Population: approximately 98,310 people
Rate Below Poverty Line: about 41.2%
Average Household Income: $24,862
Location: 70mi N of Detroit, MI

3. Contaminated Water
Lead
Trihalomethanes
Discoloration
Foul odor

4. Ethical Issues Lack of decision-making
Compliance and government issues
Loss of trust between residents and government officials

5. Unethical Issues Racism felt towards residents
Environmental Discrimination
Deception

6. Health Issues Lead poisoning found in children Bacterial Infections
Legionnaires Disease

7. Who’s Fault Governor Rick Snyder The Department of Quality
The Department of Health & Human Services

8. Actions Emergency declaration Government funding Charitable donations
Private funding
Environmental reconstructing
Converted back to old water system

9. End Results
Attorney General Ambrose & Darnell Earley charged with felonies
Switch back to Detroit water system
Lifetime movie based upon crisis

10. Conclusion
Today, the residents of Flint, MI are still without clean water.