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Professor Marc Edwards 

Trying to address a crisis that has spun out of control, Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday announced the creation of a 17-member committee to "set in place long-term solutions to Flint's water system."

The committee will include the mayor of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, Marc Edwards,  a Virginia Tech environmental engineer who tested the water and helped exposed the health risks and Mona Hanna-Attisha, director of the pediatric residency program at Hurley Medical Center who raised concerns about lead levels in Flint children.

Snyder said in a release that the new Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee has medical and field experts and will be housed within the Michigan State Police.

Appointees will:

  • Make recommendations about the health of people exposed to lead.
  • Study Flint’s water infrastructure and determine potential upgrades.
  • Review Flint Water Task Force recommendations.
  • Suggest ways to improve local-state government communication..

“Flint residents deserve clean, safe drinking water, and I am confident that the expertise represented on this committee will be a tremendous asset as we continue to address the water crisis in Flint,” Snyder adds.