Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced a total of 13 felony charges and 5 misdemeanor charges against two state officials and one city official as a result of their actions in the Flint water crisis.

Charges were filed this morning in the Genesee County 67th District Court in Flint against three people:

• Stephen Busch, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality District 8 Water Supervisor (3 felonies, 2 misdemeanor)
• Michael Prysby, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality District 8 Water Engineer (4 felonies, 2 misdemeanor)
• Michael Glasgow, City of Flint Laboratory and Water Quality Supervisor (1 felony, 1 misdemeanor)

The maximum sentences for each of the felonies range from 4-5 years in prison, with fines for each in a range between $5,000-$10,000.

The investigation is being conducted by Special Prosecutor Todd Flood, Chief Investigator Andy Arena, and Deputy Chief Investigator Ellis Stafford.  Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton is also working with Schuette on the investigation.

The investigation remains active.

Charges announced today include:

Stephen Busch and Michael Prysby:

COUNT 1 DEFENDANTS (01) (02) – COMMON LAW OFFENSES – MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE

did between February 2015 and November 2015, commit misconduct in office, an indictable offense at common law, by willfully and knowingly misleading federal regulatory officials in the Environmental Protection Agency, including, but not limited to, Miguel Del Toral, and/or Genesee County Health Department officials, including, but not limited to, James Henry, in violation of his duty to provide clean and safe drinking water to the citizens of the County of Genesee, State of Michigan and to protect the public health; contrary to MCL 750.505. [750.505]

FELONY: 5 Years and/or $10,000.00

COUNT 3 DEFENDANTS (01) (02) – CONSPIRACY - TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE

did, between on or about January 2015, through November 2015, unlawfully conspire, combine, confederate and agree together with persons, both known and unknown to the People of the State of Michigan, to commit an offense prohibited by law, to wit: Tampering with Evidence, including but not limited to manipulating monitoring reports mandated by law; contrary to MCL 750.157a. [750.483A6A][C]

FELONY: 4 Years and/or $10,000.00

COUNT 4 DEFENDANTS (01) (02) – TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE

did knowingly and intentionally remove, alter, conceal, destroy, or otherwise tamper with evidence, to wit: reports entitled “Lead and Copper Report and Consumer Notice of Lead Result” dated February 27, 2015 and/or July 28, 2015 and/or August 20, 2015; contrary to MCL 750.483a(6)(a). [750.483A6A]

FELONY: 4 Years and/or $5,000.00

COUNT 5 DEFENDANTS (01) (02) – TREATMENT VIOLATION - MICHIGAN SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

did cease the utilization of optimal corrosion control treatment at the Flint Water Treatment Plant after the Plant switched to the Flint River as a water source and/or did refuse to mandate optimized corrosion control treatment at the Flint Water Treatment Plant in a timely manner after the lead action level was exceeded; contrary to MCL 325.1001. [325.1001]

MISDEMEANOR: 1 Year and/or $5,000.00 for each day of violation

COUNT 6 DEFENDANTS (01) (02) – MONITORING VIOLATION - MICHIGAN SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

did improperly manipulate the collection of water samples by directing residents to “pre-flush” their taps by running the water for five minutes the night before drawing a water sample and/or did fail to collect required samples included in the Tier 1 category of serviced lines and/or did remove test results from samples to be included in the Lead and Copper Report and Consumer Notice of Lead Result; contrary to MCL 325.1001. [325.1001]

MISDEMEANOR: 1 Year and/or $5,000.00 for each day of violation

Additional charge against Michael Prysby:

COUNT 2 DEFENDANT (02) – COMMON LAW OFFENSES – MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE

did, on or about April 4, 2014, commit misconduct in office, an indictable offense at common law, by authorizing a permit to the Flint Water Treatment Plant knowing the Flint Water Treatment Plant was deficient in its ability to provide clean and safe drinking water for the citizens of the County of Genesee, State of Michigan; contrary to MCL 750.505. [750.505]

FELONY: 5 Years and/or $10,000.00

Michael Glasgow:

COUNT 7 DEFENDANT (03) – TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE

did knowingly and intentionally remove, alter, conceal, destroy, or otherwise tamper with evidence to be offered in an official proceeding, to wit: the report entitled “Lead and Copper Report and Consumer Notice of Lead Result” dated February 27, 2015 and/or July 28, 2015 and/or August 20, 2015; contrary to MCL 750.483a(6)(a). [750.483A6A]

FELONY: 4 Years and/or $5,000.00

COUNT 8 DEFENDANT (03) – WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY

did willfully neglect to perform a duty enjoined upon him by Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, to wit: by failing to perform the duties of an F-1 Certified Operator employed by the Flint Water Treatment Plant; contrary to MCL 750.478. [750.478]

MISDEMEANOR: 1 Year and/or $1,000.00