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.
Breaking news from Benton Harbor:
U.S. Judge: Flint has 5 months to finish long-overdue lead pipe replacement
The $97 million project was supposed to be done by 2020. Officials blame the pandemic, supply shortages and unreliable contractors for the delay.
Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground.
Jury can’t reach verdict in engineers’ Flint water trial
A judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint’s lead-contaminated water.
Jury gets Flint water case about liability for engineers
Jurors heard closing arguments in the only trial to arise thus far from the Flint water crisis, a dispute over whether two engineering firms should be held partially responsible for the city’s lead contamination in 2014-15.
Here is Great Lakes Now’s recent work about the issue of lead in drinking water:
Drinking Water News Roundup: New water infrastructure funding, projects, programs
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground.
Jury can’t reach verdict in engineers’ Flint water trial
A judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint’s lead-contaminated water.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead levels increase in Flint water, businesses sued over water contamination concerns
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Jury gets Flint water case about liability for engineers
Jurors heard closing arguments in the only trial to arise thus far from the Flint water crisis, a dispute over whether two engineering firms should be held partially responsible for the city’s lead contamination in 2014-15.
Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
The Michigan Supreme Court threw out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.
Mapping the Great Lakes: How old are our cities?
Aging housing is prevalent all around the region, but in some cities the old infrastructure lingers more than in others.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate
A priority shift is needed on federal and state levels to achieve climate goals, Michelle Martinez told Great Lakes Now.
Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks
While many private wells provide safe water, the absence of regulation and treatment afforded by larger municipal systems may expose some users to health risks, from bacteria and viruses to chemicals and lead.
Citizens Energy launches lead service line replacement program
The company said it received an order granting it permission to launch a five-year, $22.7 million effort to replace customer-owned lead service lines at about 2,500 homes.
Water Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water
In this Q&A with author Erica Gies, Gies says our fixation on controlling water has failed and it’s time for collaborative approaches.
Drinking Water News Roundup: $3M invested in Illinois water system, coal ash rule means safer water in Indiana
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.