Mich. to receive $62 million for lead pipe replacements this year, EPA announces

Lead leaching from pipes into drinking water is an issue nationwide, though it is especially salient in Michigan, where the Flint water crisis became an infamous example of government failing to protect people from environmental health hazards.

Last week marked the 10-year anniversary of the start of the Flint water crisis, which began when the city began using improperly treated water from the Flint River. The water corroded lead pipes throughout the city, and lead spread into drinking water. The city has completed more than 10,000 lead service line replacements, but some lead lines remain.

Biden administration officials said there is no funding specifically for Flint in the new allotment, but the state of Michigan can direct funds as it sees fit. Read the full article from the Detroit Press

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