FLINT, MI (AP)-- A pediatrician who helped reveal the levels of lead in Flint's drinking water says residents should be off the hook for paying water bills for a decade.
The Flint Journal reports that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha told the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee during a meeting Friday that waiving the cost of water service could rebuild trust.
Hanna-Attisha said state and federal funds could be used to cover the cost.
Flint was under state control in 2014 when it switched from Detroit's water system to the Flint River to save money. Tests later showed the river water was improperly treated, causing lead to leach from aging pipes.
The city has switched back to Detroit's system.
Gov. Rick Snyder established the committee to work on long-term solutions to Flint's water crisis.
