News Briefs: Benton Harbor, Michigan, Has Replaced Nearly All Its Lead Service Lines

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that 99% of the water service lines in Benton Harbor have been inspected and replaced with copper if lead or galvanized pipe was found. About 4,500 inspections have taken place, and only 40 are left, according to the officials.The state’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy ordered the city to remove 7% of its lead service lines within a year, beginning in July 2021. State officials worked to speed up that timeline, originally planning on wrapping up the project by March of 2023, but they have finished months ahead of schedule.Plant Employee Charged With Urinating Into