lead pipes

"The city has mismanaged this program and has missed its deadlines,” said NRDC attorney Addie Rolnick.

Michigan is failing to enforce safe drinking water at school, a new report finds.

Since 2016, the city has inspected more than 27,000 service lines have been inspected and more than 10,000 have been replaced. But more work is needed to be done.

Today we discussed an investigation into the recent spike in juvenile shootings in Detroit. We also heard about Benton Harbor's success replacing lead water pipes. Plus, a conversation with an Oxford High School parent who's running for office.

Under a 2017 legal settlement, the city agreed to completely replace all lead and galvanized service lines. The city received several extensions to get the work done. But as of Friday’s the deadline, city officials estimate only about 95% have been replaced.

More than 10,000 lead service lines have been replaced since 2016.

People in Benton Harbor have been warned to consume only bottled water for two months now. EPA says answers about certified lead water filters won’t be available for maybe two more months.

The governor signed an executive directive Monday aimed at speeding up water infrastructure projects.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks about the state’s auto insurance overhaul, and vaccinations for Michigan children ages 5 to 11.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to distribute bottled water to residents until further notice, three years after elevated lead levels were first detected in Benton Harbor’s drinking water.