water quality

Washtenaw County and the state conduct annual testing of residential drinking water wells in Scio Township for 1,4-dioxane.

On this day in 1984, a University of Michigan graduate student reported groundwater contamination to state authorities.

A look back on what led to the Flint water crisis and what more still needs to be done in the city, a new natural gas project in northern Michigan, the role Michigan might play in November's presidential election as a swing state, multi-displinary artist Tiff Massey's upcoming exhibit at the DIA, and a conversation with Flint mayor Sheldon Neeley.

On April 25, 2014, the city's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. Improperly treated river water damaged aging pipes, releasing lead into Flint's drinking water

The State of Michigan’s MI Clean Water Plan is receiving an extra $290 million for an expansion.

The first ever federal rules limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water, the Armenian diaspora in Michigan, and possible improvements to the state's 2016 Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act

Democrats aim to get Michigan's environmental agency more power over water quality issues, AI helps to uncover Great Lakes history, and reframing the Israel and Gaza conflict.

Water quality sensors in Lake Erie are being networked to make more data accessible to researchers and government agencies, as well as the public.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says a $5 million program will help many of the roughly 1 million households using private wells for drinking water determine its safety.

Of just over $11 million in recently announced grants, the small city within Detroit's borders is getting a little more than $10 million from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. It will go toward replacing water mains and lead service lines.