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Whitmer proposes $300M in water funding for communities
-Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposed $300 million to help local utilities address elevated lead levels, plan for pipe replacement and connect users of contaminated wells to municipal supplies.
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Program to help Benton Harbor residents with water bills
-The federally-funded program is designed to help households that have had water disconnected or are facing disconnection pay to have it restored. That includes other potential related costs including trash, cable and internet, according to the Michigan Department of Human Services and Benton Harbor.
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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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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterLatest 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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EPA 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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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature LeadLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, 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 WaterLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNews Roundup Drinking WaterOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinDrinking 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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Benton 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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Michigan 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.”
