Drinking water expert who pushed for study during Flint water crisis files lawsuit against EPA

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 306

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Following her dismissal from the Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water advisory council, a Michigan-based engineer is taking legal action, accusing the department of violating her right to dissent.

Elin Warn Betanzo, the president and founder of Safe Water Engineering LLC and among those who helped uncover the Flint water crisis, filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking her reinstatement to the EPA’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council.

In her complaint, Betanzo argued the …

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