Water

The intent is to reduce children’s exposure to lead. Lead is bad for everyone, but especially young children who are at greater risk of neurological harm.

The bills aim to give low-income residents assistance in keeping their water bills below 3% of their household income.

Air Force officials said they're leaning to implement a system that would pump approximately 288,000 gallons of groundwater to a treatment facility on the base.

The state is increasing regulations on two new toxic "forever chemicals" in Michigan waterbodies.

The Detroit enclave has fewer than 9,000 residents, a poverty rate around 40%, and a giant past-due bill from the state-created Great Lakes Water Authority.

Bills meant to prevent lead and other contaminant exposure in schools are being set up for a vote in the Michigan House this week.

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller opposes the statewide monthly fee of $2, saying such a program already exists in her county. She wants the legislation to allow counties to opt-out.

State and federal officials have been touting practices to maintain septic systems, as part of SepticSmart week, but bills in Lansing that propose to increase regulation on septic systems are still in limbo.

Legislators are crafting a set of bills that would deal with a number issues regarding water affordability and ending water shut-offs for low income households.

Michigan doesn’t have the best report card when it comes to infrastructure. The state received a D+ for drinking water and a C for wastewater systems from the American Society of Civil Engineers, but state funding is slowly turning the tide.