A new, Google-funded app aims to help residents and government agencies in Flint, Michigan, manage the ongoing water crisis there.
Developed by University of Michigan computer science researchers with a $150,000 grant from Google’s charitable arm Google.org, the Mywater-Flint app shows where lead has been found in the drinking water, and where people can get clean water and filters, the school announced on Thursday.
It also offers step-by-step instructions for water testing as well as other tools to help people determine the likelihood that the water in a home or another location is contaminated. Those who download the app can also see where line service workers have already replaced infrastructure that connects homes to the water main and where they’re currently working.
Mywater-Flint is available for Android devices and online at Mywater-flint.com. At this point, only about a third of the city’s residents have had their water tested, according to a news release from the University of Michigan.
