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City leaders say the project is a necessary first step towards courting private investment in the historically under served area.
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The city is paying for about $40 million of work with increased water, sewer and trash rates
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Michigan is failing to enforce safe drinking water at school, a new report finds.
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The money will fund lead pipe replacements, upgrading wastewater treatment and protecting water systems from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
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New laws will make it easier for some communities to access financing to fix their drinking water systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Though the costs are enormous and success is by no means assured, Michigan is addressing systemic challenges in delivering drinking water and cleaning up wastewater for the first time in decades.
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Monday, April 26, 2021, at 9 PMWhen water comes rushing out of the tap, seemingly clear and perfect, it’s easy to think we’ve got it figured out. But in…