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NOVA

S44E17 Poisoned Water

2017-05-31

NOVA delves into the crisis in Flint, Michigan, where city officials switched the water supply to cut costs, neglecting essential treatment protocols. This oversight led to the corrosion of water pipes, allowing lead to infiltrate the system and endangering the health of the community, particularly affecting countless children. Through rigorous investigation, NOVA reveals the scientific underpinnings of this preventable catastrophe.

Season 44 Episodes

1
15 Years of Terror
2016-09-07
 2
School of the Future
2016-09-14
 3
Great Human Odyssey
2016-10-05
 4
Super Tunnel
2016-10-12
 5
Treasures of the Earth: Gems
2016-11-02
 6
Treasures of the Earth: Metals
2016-11-09
 7
Treasures of the Earth: Power
2016-11-16
 8
Secrets of the Sky Tombs
2017-01-04
 9
The Nuclear Option
2017-01-11
 10
Search for the Super Battery
2017-02-01
 11
Ultimate Cruise Ship
2017-02-08
 12
The Origami Revolution
2017-02-15
 13
Why Trains Crash
2017-02-22
 14
Holocaust Escape Tunnel
2017-04-19
 15
Building Chernobyl's Megatomb
2017-04-26
 16
Chinese Chariot Revealed
2017-05-17
 17
Poisoned Water
2017-05-31
 19
Ghosts of Stonehenge
2017-08-31
 20
Death Dive to Saturn
2017-09-13
 21
Secrets of the Shining Knight
2017-10-04
 22
Secrets of the Forbidden City
2017-10-18
 23
Killer Volcanoes
2017-10-25
 24
Killer Hurricanes
2017-11-01
 25
Killer Floods
2017-11-08
 26
Extreme Animal Weapons
2017-11-22
 27
Bird Brain
2017-12-20
 28
Day the Dinosaurs Died
2017-12-27