--Solution 2: Now, after years of half solutions, the state is considering its most comprehensive actions to date. Gov. Jerry Brown has asked the Legislature to enact a statewide tax on drinking water to fix wells and treatment systems in distressed communities. Residents and businesses would pay a tax on their monthly water bills, while agriculture would contribute through taxes on fertilizer purchases and fees paid by dairy farmers and feedlot operators. For the average Californian, the tax would mean paying an additional $11.40 per year.

--Explanation of solution 2: The people in California would have to pay an additional amount of money on taxes, but that money would go towards having better drinking water. They are being forced to pay that tax by the government.  

Solution 3: Flint re-connected to Detroit's water system.  Like water, money has been pumped into Flint – over half a billion dollars from the federal government, from the state, and from private donations. All of the city's lead pipes are being replaced. 

--Explanation of solution 3: Multiple studies showing lead levels below the federal limit for more than two years. Although using filters is still recommended, the science seems to say Flint water is safe.

-Solution 4: Gov. Mark Dayton announced a $220 million initiative to make Minnesota water safer. “We have to face the fact that in Greater Minnesota there are a lot of small towns where the water is not safe to drink,” Dayton said.
Even in newer homes, the MDH warns contaminants can leech from pipes into drinking water. Two tips they recommend for all homeowners: If you haven’t used your water for several hours, let it run for one minute to clear out impurities, and if you’re cooking, start with cold water not hot — hot water can contain more impurities than cold.

--Explanation of solution 4: The Minnesota Government decided to spend a lot of money on making MN water clean and pure. They recommend people run the water for a minute to get out the bad water and then use it. 

--Solution 5: In Kahaluu, officials found 740 nearby cesspools contributed to sewage contaminated surface waters, where there have been reports of skin infections. The health department told lawmakers that federal guidelines state all cesspools, including residential, must be eliminated by 2050. It will cost $1.75 billion.

--Explanation of solution 5: they will eventually get rid of all of the cesspools that are causing the contamination by putting a ton of money towards removing them.