Over 10 years after a water crisis began in Flint, Michigan , the city has hit a milestone. Its lead pipe remediation efforts have been completed, with a goal to ensure that citizens have access to safe drinking water going forward. The initiative to replace lead pipes in Flint comes after cost-cutting measures exposed the city’s residents to lead and other health risks. The crisis helped lead to a nationwide effort to remove lead pipes from residences. 11,000 pipes replaced as part of a settlement over water contamination A progress report submitted by Michigan officials to a court Tuesday affirmed that the city had completed its process of removing and replacing lead pipes in the city. In total, the report details that 11,000 lead pipes had been replaced and 28,000 properties had been assessed for lead throughout the city. The lead remediation came after a 2017 lawsuit was filed on behalf of city residents who had been exposed to contaminated water as part of a cost-cutting...