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Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

How does a $641 million Flint water settlement get to residents? Attorneys give answers

by Flint Beat November 27, 2020
Posted inDetroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan politicians ran on water problems. Activists want money for fixes.

by Bridge Michigan November 24, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Wisconsin sets caps for 22 contaminants, lead pipes more likely in POC communities

by Grace Dempsey November 20, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Flint water lawsuit settlement now totals about $641 million

by The Associated Press November 18, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois lead issues, Michigan citizen reporting, Canada First Nations water access

by Grace Dempsey November 6, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Grand Rapids, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Grand Rapids selected for lead pipe replacement grant

by The Associated Press October 27, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Another Casualty of COVID: Testing declines for lead poisoning in Michigan

by Bridge Michigan October 22, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Judge: Flint must check water lines in newer neighborhoods

by The Associated Press October 14, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Wisconsin wells contaminated by sewage, First Nations boil advisories, lead pipes

by Grace Dempsey October 12, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Lead, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan governor releases $500 million water infrastructure plan

by The Associated Press October 1, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
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    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
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    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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