FLINT, MI -- Six more state employees were charged in connection to the water crisis in Flint.

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality workers official Liane Shekter Smith, Adam Rosenthal and Patrick Cook were all charged, along with Nancy Peeler, Corinne Miller and Robert Scott of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Jeff Seipenko, a special agent with the Attorney General's Office, requested the warrants on Friday, July 29 before Flint District Judge Nathaniel C. Perry III.

Peeler, Miller and Scott were charged with misconduct in office, conspiracy to commit misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty.

Shekter Smith was charged with misconduct in office and willful neglect of duty.

Cook is accused of misconduct in office, conspiracy to engage in misconduct in office and neglect of duty.

Rosenthal was charged with misconduct in office, conspiracy to tamper with evidence, tampering with evidence and neglect.

This is the second round of charges in connection to Flint's water crisis.

Three state and city employees were charged with felonies and misdemeanors in connection to the city's water crisis in April.

Flint employee Michael Glasgow and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees Stephen Busch and Michael Prysby were the first charged in Attorney General Bill Schuette's investigation into the lead-tainted water in the city.

Schuette announced in April that he was filing criminal charges against two state Department of Environmental Quality Employees and one city employee for their roles in the water crisis.

Flint employee Michael Glasgow and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees Stephen Busch and Michael Prysby were each charged with felonies.

Glasgow pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor in exchange for his agreement to cooperate with prosecutors.

The felony cases are still ongoing against Busch and Prysby.

Schuette also announced in June that his office filed a civil lawsuit against Veolia North American and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, which were hired to conduct engineering studies on the city's water system.

Schuette's lawsuit accused Veolia and LAN of professional negligence and public nuisance. Veolia is also accused of fraud.

The firms have denied any wrongdoing.

Schuette has a news conference set scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to discus the charges.