lead service lines

While the city replaces lead service lines, residents can request water filters for their homes.

Despite the lead testing data, an EGLE spokesperson says the city’s drinking water quality is improving.

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 tour is to highlight the barriers to safe drinking water that some households face, particularly in communities with lots of lead service lines. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill provided $15 billion for cities nationwide to remove lead service lines, but Tlaib says that only covers a fraction of the estimated cost.

The U.S. EPA says its study on Benton Harbor's tap water shows filters do work to remove lead. But the agency says residents should still only drink bottled water. It’s a mixed message, but lead isn’t the only lingering water quality concern.

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Attorneys representing groups that sued to force the replacement of Flint’s lead service lines expect the job will get done this year.Earlier this week,…

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