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Drinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeBenton Harbor residents sue city, Michigan over drinking water crisis
-Benton Harbor residents are suing the city and state of Michigan, alleging that government leaders violated their constitutional rights with their response to the city’s three-years-long water crisis.
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Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
-A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to swiftly acknowledge the problem.
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Drinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMayor says Benton Harbor will need more support from state to fix water system
-The federal and state regulators said they found dozens of deficiencies in the water system that need to be fixed.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes groups hope EPA regional administrator revitalizes infrastructure, morale
-Debra Shore, a former commissioner of Chicago’s Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, was recently appointed to lead the EPA’s Great Lakes office in Chicago.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA to begin testing water at 300 Benton Harbor homes
-EPA officials will collect water samples in Benton Harbor, according to The Herald-Palladium. The process is expected to last several weeks.
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Drinking WaterFeature LeadGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDocs: Benton Harbor water response marked by delays, poor messaging
-The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy had ordered Benton Harbor to fix water system problems, including several that predated the lead contamination crises. But the city, lacking enough money or staff to quickly comply, had sought extension after extension.
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From NPR: Check if you have lead pipes in your home
-NPR developed a tool to make it easier for you to check if your drinking water is at risk for lead exposure and what kinds of solutions are available to you if that’s the case. Follow the steps to learn more about the pipes in your home.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Vanderburgh County boil advisory, EPA in Benton Harbor, Chapleau water advisory
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBenton Harbor on edge as lead water crisis persists
-The water system in Benton Harbor has tested for elevated levels of lead for three consecutive years. In response, residents have been told to drink and cook with bottled water and the state has promised to spend millions replacing lead service lines.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintLeadMichiganPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMichigan to pay $300K to only staffer fired over Flint water
-The deal with Liane Shekter Smith, who was head of the state’s drinking water division, came weeks after an arbitrator said she was wrongly fired in 2016 by officials who were likely looking for a “public scapegoat.”
