前密歇根州州长里克·斯奈德（Rick Snyder）（R）于1月14日对与弗林特水危机有关的两项轻罪指控不认罪，而另外两名前官员在此案中面临多重重罪杀人罪。
对9个人的共有42起指控源于危害数千名弗林特居民的水，至少80人病的危机，并导致军团病死于12人死亡。这些指控是由州检察长达娜·内塞尔（Dana Nessel）提起的。被指控的人包括霍华德·克罗夫特（Howard Croft），前公共工程总监曾是两项故意忽视职责的罪名。
同时，针对洛克伍德（Lockwood），安德鲁斯（Andrews＆Newnam）的案件是一家位于达拉斯的工程公司，在危机期间咨询了弗林特（Flint），而维尔利亚（Veolia）也在咨询了该市，仍在审理中。针对两者的案件在州和联邦法院都在进行，目前处于审前发现阶段。
"Multiple investigations have demonstrated the real blame and responsibility for this tragedy lies with the local, state and federal government officials who failed the residents of Flint," Carrie K. Griffiths, senior vice president of Communications at Veolia North America said in a statement. "We are confident the facts and the truth will prevail. The Flint water crisis is a stark example and national symbol of what happens when government officials fail to do their duties then attempt to cover up their wrongdoing... Veolia North America would never and has never compromised public safety in the design or construction of projects."
Wayne B. Mason, an attorney representing Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, echoed those sentiments and expected a trial to being later this year.
"We feel strongly that culpability (for the Flint water crisis) lies with the state of Michigan and those folks, many of whom were indicted in the last few days," he said.
该市家庭潜在客户服务线的服务线更换项目几乎完成了。
弗林特市长谢尔顿·尼利（Sheldon Neeley）在一份声明中说，线路已在26,750户房屋中挖掘出来，还有不到500辆可以检查。在其中9,900套房屋中发现铅或镀锌钢管并更换。
The city also has moved ahead in the last year on other infrastructure projects including beginning construction of a secondary water source, renovating water reservoirs, building a new chemical feed building and improving water quality monitoring efforts, Neeley said.
据该市称，美国环境保护局上个月表示，一旦二级供水线完成，就可以正式提起其在城市的紧急命令。Neeley说，该市还继续积极监测水质。
“我们必须记住,弗林特水危机是not some relic of the past,” said Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud, who is prosecuting the case for the state, in a statement after the charges were announced. "At this very moment, the people of Flint continue to suffer from the categorical failure of public officials at all levels of government, who trampled upon their trust, and evaded accountability for far too long.”
这些指控源于官员所谓的未能保护居民免受铅污染和其他水问题，原因是该市在2014年转移到弗林特河饮用水引起的其他水问题。
斯奈德（Snyder）领导下的密歇根州卫生和公共服务总监尼克·里昂（Nick Lyon）也于1月14日因重罪非自愿过失杀人罪和其他故意忽视职责的罪名而被提审。他对所有指控不认罪。
其他官员指控的包括：
- 斯奈德（Snyder）领导下密歇根州的前首席医学主管伊甸·威尔斯（Eden Wells）因九项非自愿过失杀人罪而被提审，两项不当行为罪名和一项故意忽视职责。她对所有指控不认罪。
- 密歇根州卫生与公共服务部的孕产妇，婴儿和幼儿住所的前董事南希·佩勒因在任职期间的不当行为和轻罪指控责任忽视职责的两项重罪罪名被提审。
- Rich Baird, a former top adviser to Snyder, is charged with perjury during an investigation, misconduct in office, obstruction of justice and extortion. He pleaded not guilty and could face up to 20 years in state prison if convicted.
- 贾拉德·阿格恩（Jarrad Agen）是斯奈德（Snyder）的前助手，在调查传票期间因伪证罪而被提审。
- 在斯奈德政府期间，两名被任命管理弗林特市的前紧急经理也被指控。杰拉尔德·安布罗斯（Gerald Ambrose）在办公室面临四项重罪不当行为。达内尔·厄利（Darnell Earley）面临两项故意忽视职责的罪名。两位前急救人员都不不认罪。
里昂的律师查尔斯·张伯伦（Charles E.
他指出，他的委托人以前被起诉，案件被驳回。
“The original charges filed in June 2017 were politically motivated and meritless, and after two years of baseless claims and personal attacks, they were dismissed,” he said.
Alexander Rusek, an attorney representing Croft, public works director at the time of the water switch, said his client is innocent of any wrongdoing in the crisis.
“先生。克罗夫特（Croft）从一开始就断言了他的纯真，但并没有从中摆动。”鲁斯克说。“我个人没有看到任何支持克罗夫特先生的证据。”鲁塞克说，他的客户与该市其他居民相同的公共水源喝酒。
代表斯奈德的律师布莱恩·列侬（Brian Lennon）没有回复电子邮件或电话。
弗林特的水麻烦可以追溯到2014年，当时城市和州官员将纽约市的供水从底特律供水系统转移到弗林特河，而无需实施腐蚀控制以节省货币。结果，河中的水腐蚀了系统的管道，导致饮用水中的铅含量很高。
斯奈德（Snyder）在2016年为该州在危机中的作用道歉。
去年，州reached a $600-million settlement与受害者一起建立了受害者的法院监控赔偿基金。
Chief Judge Duncan Beagle of the Seventh Circuit in Genesee County appointed Judge David Newblatt to act as a one-man grand jury to investigate crimes related to the crisis. Indictments were issued after Newblatt listened to and evaluated the evidence presented, according to the solicitor general’s statement.
