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There is another water woe in Michigan. Steps to reduce corrosion in aging water pipes began in 2019, just a few months after tests revealed concerning results in Benton Harbor. Now, some in Grand Rapids are gathering bottled water to send to Benton Harbor.

A study conducted between 2018 and 2020 found that more than half of children under the age of 6 in the United States had detectable lead in their blood.

Officials in Flint expect to have all of Flint's remaining lead service lines replaced before the end of the year.

Nearly $7 million was awarded across Michigan.

The grant money is part of $4 million being awarded in Michigan.

The Flint water crisis has communities across the country taking a closer look at the safety of their own drinking water. That includes the 230,000 customers in Kent and Ottawa counties served by the City of Wyoming’s Water Treatment Plant. The City of Wyoming Water Treatment Plant is providing answers to questions about lead in the water, lead testing, and how to report problems with local drinki

The Michigan State and Genesee County Health Departments are asking pediatricians to test all children up to age 6 who consumed Flint city water after April 2014. In collaboration with the county health department, Magellan Diagnostics has announced it is loaning its LeadCare II systems to practices in Flint to expand access to testing.