drinking water

The administration missed its own 2022 deadline to set new standards.

Today we discussed an investigation into the recent spike in juvenile shootings in Detroit. We also heard about Benton Harbor's success replacing lead water pipes. Plus, a conversation with an Oxford High School parent who's running for office.

Great Lakes Water Authority officials say repairs and testing may take until September 3.

The Great Lakes Water Authority said Saturday that it was working to isolate a break on a 120-inch water main in Port Huron. The authority said that water main is the largest in its system.

On today's show, a reporter gave the details on the recent hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River. Plus, Detroit neoclassical pianist BLKBOK talked about his twin debut albums, and an MSU journalism professor dished on his recent documentary, Sh*t Saves the World.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said the 90th percentile value of lead in the city's drinking water was 14 parts per billion, just within the federal action level.

The quality of Michigan's water infrastructure and the consequences of failure, while still real and apparent, are no longer being ignored.

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.

More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century.