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As Flint Michigan tries to aim for cost effective ways to save money for the city by switching the water source, they inadvertently and irreversibly damage the health and welfare of their entire community, regardless of income status, race or region. As the mistrust and misinformation between officials on city, state, regional, and federal levels increased so did the contamination of Flint's water distribution system. The responsibility of the corrosion and destruction of a now critical water infrastructure was passed over and over, delegated back and forth, until the Environmental Protection Agency was obligated to take control due to the size the crisis had grown to. So with the lead corroding the pipelines throughout the city of Flint, other side effects started to arise as well. Also an issue with an overload of waste from excess water donations, water bottles, water filters and containers were mounting. The worst outbreak of Legionnaires disease commenced. Then to add to the distress the community was put under, the children of Flint were facing life-altering changes brought on by the lead, mental and physical disabilities and behaviors, some of the effects permanent. But as months and years go by, Flint has become the blueprint for future water crises on what not to do and how to overcome the challenges faced by the community and officials alike. Addressing the challenges found here, there is now a better regime in place and cemented building blocks of authority and responsibility. In the end, it is truly sad to have learned such a hard lesson, with lives lost and others changed forever. Drinking water is a human right that should not be tampered with, and officials in charge of distribution should take the matter just as serious.