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What would you do if your tap water turned brown? If it gave your children a rash every time they took a bath? Or worse, what if it made them sick? Read, watch, and listen to the stories below to uncover the wild story about how the water in Flint became Not Safe To Drink. And you can find ALL of our coverage of the Flint Water Crisis here.

WATCH: Today's Congressional hearing on the Flint water crisis

Today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing titled, "Examining Federal Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint, Michigan."

The hearing started at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned just before 1 p.m.

Watch part one of the hearing below. U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-MI, testifies before the committee. Read his statement to the committee here.

Watch part two of the hearing below. The following people testified in part two:

  • Joel Beauvais, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - read his opening statement
  • Keith Creagh, Director, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, State of Michigan - read his opening statement
  • Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - read his opening statement
  • Lee Anne Walters, a former Flint resident and the citizen who uncovered the lead crisis after her kids were poisoned by lead in the drinking water.

Mark Brush was the station's Digital Media Director. He succumbed to a year-long battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, in March 2018. He was 49 years old.
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