Michigan Articles

A national water-quality crisis — such as the recent events in Flint, Michigan — can spark questions from customers and the media. Here’s how several utilities are proactively handling the topic of lead contamination.

In this week’s news briefs, Flint kicks off its lead waterline replacement program, an Alaska water utility considers emergency storage reserves, and OSHA investigates a tragedy in Texas.

In light of the crises in Flint, Michigan, water utilities around the country are asking, 'What's the best way to handle lead?'

The situation in Flint poses the danger of contaminating the image of tap water. And that would be a shame.

Flint-based engineering firm to track service lines and identify high-priority areas

In this week’s news briefs, a tragedy in Boston prompts immediate action by the state DOT, federal officials react to record rainfall in southern Florida, and Michigan municipalities report a mild winter.

In this week's news, a Georgia water utility lends the military a helping hand, a Massachusetts town sues its wastewater collection system operator, and the U.S. House easily passes a new drinking water safety bill.

More and more customers are refusing to pay for water service amid the ongoing crises

In this week’s water and wastewater news, a massive deep tunnel is dedicated across the pond and St. Louis MSD plans a demolition spree

The recent events surrounding lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan, have roots that go back more than 4 years. This timeline, drawn from various sources, pieces together those significant events.

In this week’s news, celebrities rally behind the people of Flint, Michigan, wastewater workers in Louisiana make a grim discovery, and the Wisconsin Public Service Commission reprimands a water utility for unapproved spending.

How in the name of God, motherhood and Mother Earth could Flint residents’ water have been tainted with lead?

The White House authorizes assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts

The American Water Works Association issues a statement about the ongoing water-quality crisis in Flint, Michigan.