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State and federal officials say water tests at some homes in Flint are coming in at 150 parts per billion or more for lead. That’s ten times the federal…

Water use in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in about 45 years.But the U.S. Geological Survey found 12 states accounted for more than 50% of the…

The prescription opioid drug addiction problem not only takes its toll on individuals and families. It also costs local governments in many different ways…

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will lay off about 100 more employees this month.That’s prompted some workers to sound the alarm. They warn that…

Low-income, rural areas are the most vulnerable to drinking water quality violations that could affect people’s health, according to a new nationwide…

There's no way to capture a town, or a place, or a person through one story.It's just not possible. It's what Nigerian storyteller Chimamanda Ngozi calls…

Residents have been lining up to get cases of free bottled water in a Kalamazoo County community.The state Department of Environmental Quality discovered…

A new leadership team is planned for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. Mayor Mike Duggan has nominated Gary Brown as director of the department…

Political violence in the African nation of Burundi has forced an estimated 200,000 people to flee. Some are musicians who are bringing the country's diverse styles together in one band.

Rust-colored water that smells like rotten eggs has been coming out of some faucets in the city of Leslie since 2013, according to Leslie city manager…