EPA lifts emergency order on Flint water nine years after crisis

Published May 19, 2025 1:21pm ET



The Environmental Protection Agency has lifted its near-decade-old emergency order on Flint, Michigan, over its lead-contaminated water system, saying the city is in compliance with federal water standards.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Monday that the agency would be terminating its 2016 emergency order, as the city has completed all requirements.

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