Michigan engineer who helped expose Flint Water Crisis files for injunction to block EPA policy

After filing a lawsuit seeking the reinstatement of her position on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council, Elin Warn Betanzo is aiming to block the EPA policy it used to justify her dismissal. Warn Betanzo is the head of a Detroit-based drinking water consulting firm and is among the individuals who helped [

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 330

Last Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago


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After filing a lawsuit seeking the reinstatement of her position on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council, Elin Warn Betanzo is aiming to block the EPA policy it used to justify her dismissal.

Warn Betanzo is the head of a Detroit-based drinking water consulting firm and is among the individuals who helped to uncover the Flint water crisis. After signing on to a declaration of dissent along …

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