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BudgetDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDetroit-area floods mean sewage backups. Fed dollars won’t fix issue soon.
-It could take $1 billion a year until 2045 to address storm water drainage alone — and that’s just in seven of the state’s 83 counties. That doesn’t account for the billions in other infrastructure needs, from drinking water and sewers to roads and bridges.
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APDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGrand RapidsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHomes on tainted wells near Michigan airport will get city water
-Forty homes near the airport have levels of PFAS above state drinking water standards, and another 222 had some detection of the chemicals.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRachel DuckettWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water Roundup: Lead pipes in Illinois and Minnesota, rare one-person grand jury used in Flint water criminal case, increased Line 3 pumping
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinCitizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?
-For some, getting to contribute to scientific research might sound like a far-fetched possibility, but there are actually dozens of opportunities for people to try their hand at amateur science.
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Foam containing ‘forever chemicals’ used against Illinois plant fire
-Outside experts told the AP it would be difficult to prevent at least some of the material from seeping into groundwater.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS in bottled water and makeup, “Filthy Fifty” list generated, corporations drop toxic packaging
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolicyFeds Release First Slice of Water Bill Assistance Funds
-Initial distributions will help states, tribes, and territories set up the first-ever federal water bill assistance program.
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Tests show PFAS contamination in 500 French Island wells
-Wisconsin state officials have been supplying bottled water to island residents.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBig Convener: Watershed councils provide critical support across municipal boundaries
-Great Lakes Now talked with Rebecca Esselman, executive director of the nonprofit Huron River Watershed Council, about the role of watershed councils in conservation, and government-community partnerships.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan’s climate-ready future: wetland parks, less cement, roomy shores
-What does Michigan’s future look like if we adequately prepare the state’s water resources for climate change? Goodbye to septics and shore-hugging homes. Hello to more diversified crops on Michigan farms.