The residents of Flint, Michigan, are facing an unprecedented water crisis as their sinks, bathtubs and water hoses have been gushing lead-contaminated water for more than a year.

Its a disaster, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan told the National Journal .

In April 2014, the city began tapping the polluted Flint River for water to cut costs instead of using Detroit's supply from Lake Huron. Almost two years later, the Flint mayor says they are facing a $1.5 billion tab to fix it.