pipe replacement

There remain about 1,900 homes that require repairs to fix damaged lawns, sidewalks, driveways, and curbs.

Flint started ramping up its pipe replacement program in the wake of the city’s water crisis. Improperly treated river water used as the city’s drinking water source damaged pipes, releasing lead and other contaminants into Flint’s tap water.

The deadline is part of a settlement of lawsuit brought by Flint residents.

“The City of Flint’s ongoing failures to finish the job it committed to in 2017 are causing new harms to the Flint community," said Sarah Tallman, a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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.

The deadline for Flint property owners to take part in the city’s free lead service line replacement program is just a few days away.During the Flint…

Construction crews will be busy in Flint this fall trying to finish replacing thousands of lead pipes.The city of Flint has been replacing lead and…

Flint leaders say the city is a year ahead of schedule in its program to find and replace lead pipes.Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says the contractors have…

A dozen members of Congress received an update Friday on the Flint water crisis.The group, all Democrats, met with city residents and inspected a pipe…

The federal government would spend tens of billions of dollars repairing the nation’s water infrastructure over the next decade if a bill introduced in…