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Drinking water expert who pushed for study during Flint water crisis files lawsuit against EPA
June 22, 2026 | Kyle Davidson | Michigan Advance
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….