drinking water

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said the 90th percentile value of lead in the city's drinking water was 14 parts per billion, just within the federal action level.

The quality of Michigan's water infrastructure and the consequences of failure, while still real and apparent, are no longer being ignored.

The Great Lakes News Collaborative asked state and national experts how Michigan could break the cycle of underfunding and poor decision-making that has left water systems across Michigan in sorry shape.

Customers get cheaper, cleaner water when communities share the cost of infrastructure. But Michigan's experience shows how political conflicts and logistical challenges can complicate the math.

More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century.

Cuts in state and federal funding has contributed to Michigan's drinking water problems. It's a long-simmering problem that won't be solved by an influx of one-time federal dollars.

A group of activists, experts, and a local water council demand that regulators be more transparent about whether Benton Harbor’s water plant is meeting drinking water rules.

The Michigan Municipal League Foundation is launching a program to help towns through the application process for the money.

The Great Lakes Water Authority is planning to increase its wholesale rates starting this July.

Benton Harbor's water system was already in financial distress and lead contamination has only caused more expense. The drinking water and sewer bills are about twice as high as neighboring St. Joseph.