Where To Stream NOVA Season 44 Episode 17
Poisoned Water
- Aired May 31, 2017
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.0
- Number 157 Of 294 Rated Episodes
Water. Turn on the faucet and it's always there. Without it we perish. But how safe is our tap water? In this special report narrated by Joe Morton, NOVA investigates what happened in Flint, Michigan, when local officials changed the city's water source to save money, but overlooked a critical treatment process. As the water pipes corroded, lead leached into the system, exposing the community—including thousands of children—to dangerous levels of poison. NOVA uncovers the science behind this...