But is Flint a pollution problem?  From what I&#x27;ve been reading the real failure in Flint was that they are still using lead pipes.  It was a series of decisions that sent corrosive water down old pipes, water that may have been safe in non-lead pipes.  That seems more a management and&#x2F;or infrastructure problem: Bad, but without the monty burns villain dumping stuff into lakes.  So I&#x27;m not sure there is a direct comparison to be made between Flint and something like love canal.