Benton Harbor

“The state told the members of the community that your water is safe to drink and, effectively, now what the state is saying is, well, you shouldn’t have listened to us,” says an attorney representing the plaintiffs.

The study involved data on 300,000 second through eleventh graders and their exposure to lead.

One of the lowest income cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.

A lawsuit against Benton Harbor city officials over the lead-contaminated water crisis is moving forward after a federal appeals court reinstated key claims.

A government watchdog says EPA officials failed to quickly alert agency leaders about Benton Harbor’s water crisis. The EPA created the so-called “elevation policy” in response to the Flint water crisis.

Lead pipes are replaced, but residents struggle with high water bills.

The state says residents can still face lead exposure due to lead pipes inside their homes. Residents are still being told not to drink the city's water.

Today we discussed an investigation into the recent spike in juvenile shootings in Detroit. We also heard about Benton Harbor's success replacing lead water pipes. Plus, a conversation with an Oxford High School parent who's running for office.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said the 90th percentile value of lead in the city's drinking water was 14 parts per billion, just within the federal action level.

A group of activists, experts, and a local water council demand that regulators be more transparent about whether Benton Harbor’s water plant is meeting drinking water rules.