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Read the full article. LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed an executive directive aimed at ensuring access to safe drinking water for Benton Harbor and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II visited the community, meeting with residents and community leaders. The directive implements an all-hands-on-deck, whole-of-government approach to move forward with urgency and ensure that every parent can give their kid a glass of water with confidence. In addition to the executive directive, Governor Whitmer announced the state is committed to expediting lead service line replacements using additional federal, state, and local resources, with the goal of replacing 100% of lead service lines in Benton Harbor in 18 months. MLive
Chloe Miller Read the full article. JACKSON MI – The city of Jackson has launched a service to help residents “stay in the loop” as it replaces lead water service lines. The city expects to replace more than 11,000 lead service lines in the 35 years at an estimated cost of $120 million. City residents can learn what they need to know about the lead line replacement program by visiting cityofjackson.org/liningupjackson. This website features information on why the changes are happening, progress of the replacements and upcoming construction schedules. It also provides a short video from the city to keep residents up to date on Jackson’s plan to replace lead service lines, officials said. 94.9 WSJM
Read the full article. The St. Joseph City Commission has awarded a contract to B& Z Construction to replace lead water service lines around the community. St. Joseph City Engineer Tim Zebell told commissioners Monday the 2022 project will replace lead and galvanized lines near properties where testing found results near or above the acceptable level for lead. He told WSJM News the lead lines were installed as the city developed, and as it does various infrastructure projects, it has to replace those lines that will no longer meet changing state standards. News 12
Read the full article. The lead contamination problem in Newark’s drinking water appears to be nearing a resolution that few could have foreseen in 2018. At the center of the crisis was Newark Water and Sewer director Kareem Adeem. “I don’t feel that I needed any vindication, personally,” Adeem says. As the director, Adeem must drive across the city checking on the crews who have been replacing the lead water lines. He says the spring in his step is only from the success Newark has had in addressing a water crisis that drew national attention. Detroit Metro Times
Lily Bohlke Read the full article. As Congress continues to negotiate infrastructure and social safety-net bills, advocates for environmental justice say measures like lead-pipe replacement cannot wait. Drinking-water systems for more than nine million homes across the country contain lead pipes, with Black, brown and low-income communities disproportionately affected. Mustafa Santiago Ali, vice president of environmental justice, climate and community revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation, said removing lead pipes will benefit children's health and educational outcomes, since exposure to lead is linked to kids' difficulties learning and reading. The Herald- Palladium
Louise Wrege Read the full article. BENTON HARBOR — Plans are underway to replace at least some of the lead water service lines in Benton Harbor. Jason Marquardt, senior project engineer with Abonmarche, said the city received bids on Sept. 8 to replace almost 100 lead service lines by the end of May 2022. Abonmarche operates as the city’s engineering company. “We’re in the process of awarding the contract to the contractor and we’re getting ready to start that program late October into November,” he said. Gothamist
Karen Yi Read the full article. Newark is close to meeting its goal of replacing every single lead pipe that pumps water into homes in New Jersey's largest city. So far, they've accomplished a record feat: replacing more than 22,000 lead service lines with copper pipes. City officials say all known lead service lines—garden hose-sized pipes that connect underground water mains to homes—have been removed. In the next two weeks, construction crews will double-check to make sure service lines marked as replaced or “not lead” on city records are truly lead-free. They currently have another 1,000 pipes to double-check. WSAU
Mike Leischner Read the full article. WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The Wausau Water Works Commission introduced a first draft of a lead service line replacement ordinance during Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall, which Public Works Director Eric Lindman says will eventually be required one way or another. “The new lead and copper rules are going to require that we have a specific plan in place for the total removal of all lead service lines within the city,” said Lindman. “Part of that is going to be a mandatory ordinance.” The Daily Standard
Sydney Albert Read the full article. The proposed infrastructure bill working its way through Congress could potentially open up billions of dollars for water and wastewater treatment projects around the nation, including sorely needed projects in our own backyard. Several local municipalities are lining up for funds to assist with water and wastewater projects. On June 29, Ohio Gov Mike DeWine signed House Bill 168, which, among other things, invested $250 million to establish a water and sewer quality program administered by the Ohio Department of Development. The program provides grants to identify and invest in Ohio's most critical infrastructure needs. NEWS10
Sara Rizzo Read the full article. WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Watervliet is starting phase II of the Lead Line Replacement program. Phase II is for any eligible household within the city that may currently have a lead waterline service. Applications are open from October 1 to December 1. The Ppogram will concentrate on homes built prior to 1940. Homes with children under 6 years old, having service lines identified as being lead, will be prioritized. |
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