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Documentary about Flint water crisis: 'Not Safe to Drink'

Flint water crisis
Louis Singleton receives water filters, bottled water and a test kit from Michigan National Guard Spc. Joe Weaver as clean water supplies are distributed to residents, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 in Flint, Mich.
Paul Sancya | AP

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On April 25, 2014 Flint, Michigan's water supply was switched from Detroit to the Flint River, to save money. Dangerous levels of lead contamination resulted. A public radio documentary explains how the situation unfolded. It's called "Not Safe to Drink."

Produced in December 2015 by Michigan Radio's Lindsey Smith, Sarah Hulett, Steve Carmody, Jennifer Guerra, Mark Brush, Rebecca Williams and Vincent Duffy.