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> So with the weight of contrary scientific evidence, the people still don't believe the water is safe?

That is what a reasonable human would expect "the people" to do when multiple agencies overseeing the utilities were initially so irresponsible/incompetent/negligent that water superheroes from three states over had to swoop in to warn residents their fucking pipes are poisoned[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis#Virginia_Te...

Edit: clarification




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