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The 1972 Clean Water Act and a 1990 amendment help safeguard the Great Lakes, but challenges remain.

The state of Michigan is stopping a pair of financial lifelines that helped Flint residents through the city’s water crisis.A year ago, Gov. Rick Snyder…

Here we are at the one-year anniversary of the declaration of emergency in Flint, and we’re in the midst of an all-out tug-of-war between the state of…

Residents of a small Vermont community were blindsided by news that a water department official lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago, giving rise to worries about children's dental health.

Flint city staff snubbed city council members who wanted to hold a special meeting tonight on the city’s drinking water problems.No city staffer showed up…

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

Officials say that 70% of Detroiters will be eligible for some assistance with their water bill and that the majority of city residents will see a decrease in their water bill.

Fentanyl-related teen overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. As the school year gets under way, families in mourning urge education leaders to respond.

Almost a third of the reservation's 170,000 residents lack access to clean, reliable drinking water. The tribe wants to be able to represent itself in litigation over the Colorado River.

Virginia Tech researchers are back in Flint this week.This time they’re focused on the city’s hot water heaters.Many Flint residents fear lead and other…