The Flint city council has voted to get its future water supply directly from Lake Huron.
The city council last night committed Flint to a contract to get 16 million gallons of water a day from a new pipeline.
Flint has been getting its tap water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. But that has become more and more expensive in recent years.
Supporters, like Flint Mayor Dayne Walling, say the new Lake Huron pipeline would be cheaper.
“We think that having a mid-Michigan system makes more economic sense long term,” says Walling.
Construction of the water pipeline should begin in May. It's expected to take several years to complete.
