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A class-action lawsuit alleges the state Department of Environmental Quality didn't treat the water for corrosion, in accordance with federal law, and because so many service lines to Flint are made of lead, the noxious element leached into the water of the city's homes. How tap water became toxic in Flint.
Chert is a very hard material that produces a spark when it is struck against steel. The heat from this spark can be used to start fires. A flintlock is an early firearm in which a charge of gunpowder is ignited by a flint hammer striking a metal plate (see photo).