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Detroit plans to replace 5,000 lead water pipes this year

Detroit water officials say the city's water is safe to drink, but lead pipes are a potential risk.

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.

Court orders home delivery of bottled water in Flint

A U.S. District judge is ordering the government to ensure that every Flint household has safe drinking water. That means home delivery of bottled…

Scalloped hammerhead sharks can dive to depths of more than 2,600 ft (800 m) to hunt for squid and other food.

Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows

Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.

Cecily McClellan is co-founder of We the People of Detroit and directs the “water works” program, which provides water to Detroit area residents who can’t afford it. “When people can’t afford water, it becomes a health issue,” she said, “that affects the most vulnerable, especially young mothers.”

High cost of water hits home

Rising rates hurt the state’s poorest residents.

With State of the State address approaching, Flint water crisis could set Snyder agenda in 2016

The state Legislature returns to the Capitol this week and Governor Rick Snyder will kick off the political year in Lansing with his State of the State…

AG Nessel responds to criticism of decision to remove independent counsel from Flint water lawsuit

In the wake of Flint’s lead in water crisis, there have been a number of criminal and civil lawsuits filed against both public officials and private…

Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility and a sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City.

City of Flint names new police chief

After nine months without a permanent police chief, the City of Flint announced today it has filled the position. Terence Green will take over for Interim…

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the nation, has shrunk so low there's concern the Hoover Dam will soon be unable to generate hydropower.

Where the Colorado River crisis is hitting home

A reckoning has come for cities and farms in the desert Southwest that were built to rely on the Colorado River.

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