The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced the latest biannual water test results for Flint on Wednesday, showing the 90th percentile for lead was 9 parts per
Baltimore is the latest U.S. city to experience problems with main water system after E. coli bacteria was detected in some samples of the water supply forcing residents to use only bottled water.
In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground. That’s important because lead pipes contaminate drinking water. After the lead crisis in Flint, officials in Michigan accelerated efforts to locate their pipes, a first step toward removal. But other places are moving more slowly. That means as billions of dollars in new…
As billions of dollars in new federal funding becomes available to address the problem, some places are in a better position than others to quickly apply for funds and start digging.
While some cities are moving ahead with the removal of dangerous lead pipes, others simply don't have the funding needed to replace their aging infrastructure.