drinking water

An update on the toxic chemical Gelman plume nearing Ann Arbor's drinking water source, Detroit and other Michigan regions are sinking, a local play examines the relationship between technology consumers, and technology creators and preview of the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.

The Legislature debates a bill package around transgender youth in sports. Then, one person’s journey to become the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes. Plus, the impact of the EPA delaying setting guidelines for PFAS.

Legislation rolled out Wednesday would help lower-income Michigan households access safe and affordable water.

The Mayor of Detroit and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department give updates on the reconstruction efforts after a February 17 main water line break and flooding.

Metro Detroit residents may see the largest water rate hike in a decade as the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) proposes significant increases to drinking water and sewer rates for fiscal year 2026.

President Donald Trump pulled a Biden administration plan to set effluent limits on PFAS. Michigan currently has PFAS regulations for drinking water supplies in place, though they are currently being challenged in court.

Fifty years ago, on December 16, 1974, Ford clinched a public health victory when he signed a bill that joined the pantheon of federal environmental protection laws enacted that decade.Today, the country still reaps the benefits from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Most Americans are provided high-quality water from their taps.

South Haven is among dozens of Michigan communities receiving investments in water systems to protect public health and the environment.

On today’s show, Michigander Paul Whelan visits Washington after his release from Russian prison.Then, chef Franchesca Lamarre on bringing a taste of Haiti to Detroit. And, what voters across the state are thinking about as the November election approaches.

Baby boomers are part of a "silver tsunami" of retirements sweeping across the nation's drinking water and wastewater systems.