water infrastructure

“It’s something that’s come before you since the 1990s, and now it sits in my lap, and I do feel responsible for not kicking that can down the road and making sure that a problem that’s not going away is addressed with today’s dollars and not tomorrow’s dollars,” Plan Director Mae Hope told council members.

The City of Goshen is pursuing a low-interest loan through Indiana’s State Revolving Fund to help build a new water treatment facility.

City leaders say the project is a necessary first step towards courting private investment in the historically under served area.

The city is paying for about $40 million of work with increased water, sewer and trash rates

Michigan is failing to enforce safe drinking water at school, a new report finds.

The money will fund lead pipe replacements, upgrading wastewater treatment and protecting water systems from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.

New laws will make it easier for some communities to access financing to fix their drinking water systems.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced over $7.3 million in grants to upgrade water infrastructure, replace lead service lines, and reduce or remove PFAS and other toxic contaminants.

The Great Lakes News Collaborative asked state and national experts how Michigan could break the cycle of underfunding and poor decision-making that has left water systems across Michigan in sorry shape.

Customers get cheaper, cleaner water when communities share the cost of infrastructure. But Michigan's experience shows how political conflicts and logistical challenges can complicate the math.