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The U.S. EPA says its study on Benton Harbor's tap water shows filters do work to remove lead. But the agency says residents should still only drink bottled water. It’s a mixed message, but lead isn’t the only lingering water quality concern.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a big investment in the state's Clean Water program, using $200 million of the state's share of federal…
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Flint’s pipe replacement project is restarting as the state lifts COVID-19 restrictions.The city has been replacing lead and galvanized water service…
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On April 25, 2014, the city of Flint switched its water source to the Flint River without properly treating it. That damaged thousands of lead and…
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Attorneys representing groups that sued to force the replacement of Flint’s lead service lines expect the job will get done this year.Earlier this week,…
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The city of Battle Creek could be the latest in Michigan to move forward on replacing water pipes that contain lead. City Commissioners are scheduled to…
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Flint leaders say the city is a year ahead of schedule in its program to find and replace lead pipes.Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says the contractors have…
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Flint mayor Karen Weaver is optimistic state officials are listening now to the city’s concerns about a method of checking for lead pipes.Mayor Weaver sat…
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The head of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department says a portion of Michigan’s new lead and copper rule is an “unfunded mandate”— and one that Detroit…
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The federal government would spend tens of billions of dollars repairing the nation’s water infrastructure over the next decade if a bill introduced in…