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Lessenberry on Flint water settlement and the future of Medicaid in Michigan

A major lawsuit over the Flint water crisis has been settled. Under the deal, the state will pay for the replacement of 18,000 lead service lines. This…

Researchers say Flint water much improved, city is nearing "the end of the public health crisis"

Researchers from Virginia Tech announced the results of their fourth round of water testing in Flint today.The tests show that lead levels continue to…

Water towers, like this one in Akron, Michigan, are the most visible manifestations of a community’s water system. Essential pieces of civic infrastructure, water systems across the state need repairs.

Water's True Cost: A photo essay

The quality of Michigan's water infrastructure and the consequences of failure, while still real and apparent, are no longer being ignored.

'The Covenant of Water' tells the story of three generations in South India

Much will be written about Abraham Verghese's latest novel in the coming months and years; it's a literary feat that deserves to be lauded as much as those of the likes of Dickens and Eliot.

On Sunday, August 14, 20-feet of replacement pipe was delivered to the site from Texas. On Monday, August 15, GLWA completed the initial inspection of the 120-inch water main that broke this past Saturday. The inspection found more damage to the pipe than initially thought, which will require the acquisition of additional lengths of the water main.

SE Michigan Water main break larger than thought; boil water advisories expected until September

Great Lakes Water Authority officials say repairs and testing may take until September 3.

Water infrastructure & environmental justice summits this week in Flint

Hundreds of experts and vendors will be in Flint this week to talk about the nation’s problems with aging municipal water systems. Gov. Rick Snyder and…

Flint: More corrosion control studies on water needed

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Mayor Karen Weaver has told the Environmental Protection Agency that more corrosion control studies have to be done and Flint will…

The Great Lakes Water Authority said Sunday that it had isolated a broken section of a 10-foot water main near Port Huron that led to more than 900,000 people being advised to boil their water on Saturday.

Some communities still under boil water advisory as crews work to repair SE Michigan water main

The Great Lakes Water Authority said Saturday that it was working to isolate a break on a 120-inch water main in Port Huron. The authority said that water main is the largest in its system.

Are harsher fentanyl sentences the solution to the opiate crisis? Experts say no

Paterson, N.J. is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.

State credits end this week on Flint water bills

This week, Flint residents will lose a state subsidy on their monthly water bills.The state has spent more than $40 million subsidizing Flint’s water…

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