Water Infrastructure

The federal infrastructure bill promises Michigan a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix our built environment—if leaders can rise to the occasion. Also, what the influx of federal money can do for Great Lakes cleanup efforts. Plus, exploring the many shipwrecks of mighty Lake Superior.

State lawmakers are proposing using one-time federal funds to underwrite a $2.5 billion investment in Michigan’s water infrastructure.The bill would use…

Grand Rapids Community College is launching a new job training program to certify people to work on public water infrastructure.The program includes…

The city of Detroit plans to put $500 million into its water and sewer systems, in what officials call the city’s first large-scale upgrade of its water…

The nation’s mayors want Washington to spend more to fix problems with water infrastructure in America’s cities.The U.S. Conference of Mayors-Water…

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…

Gov. Rick Snyder wants to improve the state's water infrastructure by investing $110 million annually to help ensure access to safe drinking…

The mandatory boil water advisory affecting more than 300,000 Oakland County residents won’t be lifted Friday as originally planned.The Great Lakes Water…

The Great Lakes Water Authority says more than 300,000 Oakland County residents currently under a boil water advisory should expect it to last for at…

More than a quarter of a million people in Michigan’s richest county have to boil their drinking water this week. If you haven’t heard, that’s because a…