FLINT, MI -- Researchers introduced a mobile application Thursday and a website to help residents easily find Flint water crisis information.

Mywater-Flint is an Android application and website, Mywater-Flint.com, developed by researchers at the University of Michigan's Flint and Ann Arbor campuses and funded by Google.org.

Users can access information regarding Flint's water crisis including a city-wide map showing where lead has been found in drinking water, where service line workers have replaced infrastructure and where crews currently working.

The app and website officially debuted Dec. 8.

People can also find distribution centers for water and water filters and get information on water testing. Researchers say only about a third of the city's residents have had their water tested.

"It's not an easy thing to do," said Mark Allison, assistant professor of computer science at UM-Flint and a Flint resident. "You have to go downtown and pick up a special bottle, and then you have to go drop it off somewhere and the testing process itself is complicated. You can't just use any pipe in the house. The app tells you how to test it, and exactly where test kits are available."

Developers and researchers also said that the app and website can predict which homes are more likely to have elevated lead levels based on a number of factors including age of property, its location, value and size.

"We've developed an essential resource," said Jake Abernethy, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at U-M Ann Arbor. "It's an independent platform that gives people information they need and want to know as they navigate this complex situation. There's no playbook for it."

Google.org gave a $150,000 grant to fund the project. Google engineers, UX designers and strategists also volunteered to help support the university and its students with developing the app.

"Google is glad to be able to help the University of Michigan's Flint and Ann Arbor campuses develop the Mywater-Flint app and website with funding and support from Google.org," said Mike Miller, head of Google in Michigan. "Providing residents of Flint, Michigan, with more information about their water is a critical step in helping with the recovery effort."

Developers said the app is way to help residents find information easier and show transparency.

"One of the driving factors with this crisis has been trust," Allison said. "With these tools, you can actually see what's being done. We've increased transparency."

The app was developed by Allison, Abernethy and a team of students from the Michigan Data Science Team and UM-Flint.