As a water crisis continues in Flint, Michigan, city officials are now worried a financial crisis will soon follow. Because of the...
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News Briefs: London Opens First ‘Super Sewer’
The first of two London “super sewers” — the Lee Tunnel — designed to reduce combined sewer overflows from going into the...
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A Timeline of the Flint Water Crises
Nov. 29, 2011: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Michael Brown the first emergency manager of four to help deal with a declared...
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News Briefs: Detroit Pistons Owner Pledges to Raise $10M for Flint
Tom Gores, owner of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, has pledged to raise $10 million from the private sector for relief efforts in...
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The (So Far) Untold Story of Flint Lead Pollution
Editor's note: This blog ran on our sister publication, Treatment Plant Operator (www.TPOmag.com). We invite our readers to share their perspectives on...
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Obama Declares Flint Water Crisis a Federal Emergency
President Obama has declared the water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, a federal emergency. The designation lets the city accept $5 million in...
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Statement from AWWA CEO David LaFrance on Flint Water-Quality Crisis
On Jan. 16, President Barack Obama issued an emergency declaration that makes available federal aid for the drinking water crisis in Flint,...
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News Briefs: Flint Seeks Loan Forgiveness to Replace Lead Pipes
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee is pursuing forgiveness of nearly $21 million in past loans owed by the City of Flint, Michigan, for...
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Flint Director Resigns Amidst Lead Contamination Controversy
The director of public works in Flint, Michigan, resigned last week amidst a drinking-water controversy that has resulted in legal action from several...
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EPA Establishes Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established the Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force to assist with developing and implementing a plan...
















