Google Is Helping Flint Prioritize Which Lead Pipes Need to Be Replaced

In March, Flint, Michigan began the seemingly impossible task of replacing the pipes that delivered lead-poisoned water to its citizens. I say "impossible" because there's no real way for the city to know with absolute certainty which pipes need to go. A team of data scientists from Google and the University of Michigan's Michigan Data Science Team has developed an algorithm it claims can help.