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Legislation before the Michigan House would remove permitting authority from municipalities and give it to EGLE.

Despite the lead testing data, an EGLE spokesperson says the city’s drinking water quality is improving.

Additional money brings the total amount to start cleanups to $4 million for more than 170 sites.

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

Some Michigan lakes that were once the homes of scattered summer cottages are now lined with year-round homes. That's increased the number of septic systems and the amount of wastewater they're handling. Now, some of those lakes are seeing areas of high E. coli bacteria and new vegetation growth, likely from increased amounts of human fertilizer.

A group of activists, experts, and a local water council demand that regulators be more transparent about whether Benton Harbor’s water plant is meeting drinking water rules.

The Michigan Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool is out in draft form. The state wants suggestions on where it could be improved.

Environmental agencies have been trying to identify the source of the spill since it was first reported on February 21st. They now say they’ve most likely found it: a leaky underground storage tank at the Flat Rock Metal industrial facility.

State and federal environmental agencies say they are investigating a chemical-like sheen on a tributary to the Huron River. The sheen is in the city of Flat Rock, in Metro Detroit’s Downriver area.

A newly formed group to reduce the amount of lead in drinking water held its first meeting today on Tuesday. The seven-member “Corrosion Control Advisory Panel” is part of a broader effort by the state to address aging lead service lines.