. >> reporter: kurt guyette is with the american civil liberties union. they have announced a lawsuit against the city and the state for failing to protect the city's citizens. >> i don't think there's any doubt here, but is there gross negligence? >> the city down played the possibility of lead poisoning for months. these internal e-mails obtained by guyette, and another memo details the major public health public health concern to keep the community safe. >> they knew it was a problem and their response was people can just relax. that to me is unconscionable. >> reporter: guyette is not the only person that has concerns. flint residents continue to rally. >> i don't know why there aren't advance distributing bottled water to home. >> how can they hide, of this stuff for 18 months? the inaction on that is ridiculous. >> reporter: the state agency tasked with h testing the water for safety, is still trying to explain what went wrong. >> i have said mistakes were made. >> heading the state department of environmentalist quality. >> our state and the city a