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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ed White

Michigan willing to spend millions to restore Flint properties ripped up by pipe replacement

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state of Michigan said it's willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint where water pipes have been inspected or replaced but the grounds remain a mess.

The city in March was found in civil contempt by a judge after blowing past deadlines to get the work done, years after a water switch in Flint in 2014 caused lead to leach off old pipes, spoiling the drinking water system.

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