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Baleena co-founders Sarah Beth Gleeson and Julian Yan accept first place at the AquaHacking Challenge in Traverse City on May 10. Left to right: judge Cindy Warner, Ashley Sloat of Aurora Patents, Baleena co-founders Sarah Beth Gleeson and Julian Yan, and Program Director Anne Pascale Richardson. (Photo: Izzy Ross/IPR News)

Microplastics filter for laundry wins top prize at Great Lakes AquaHacking challenge

Izzy Ross

Ten finalists presented projects that dealt with PFAS, lead contamination, microplastics and nutrients.

Lead pipes like this one still bring water into many U.S. homes.

Gov. Whitmer directs agencies to prepare for lead service line replacement

A new executive directive from the governor aims to speed up lead service line replacement and other water infrastructure projects.

Michigan Environment

EPA proposes tighter standard for lead dust from paint

Rebecca Williams

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed tighter standards for lead in dust on floors and window sills. Lead dust can be a big source of lead...

Michigan Environment

Deciphering "lead free" labels at the store isn't always easy

Rebecca Williams

We’ve heard a lot about lead service lines after the Flint water crisis. But that’s not the only way lead can get into your drinking water.

Kalamazoo's John Slack identifies Amy Emmons' lead service line in her basement.

Michigan Environment

Kalamazoo officials improve city's lead testing, results are better than before

Lindsey Smith

New test results show lead levels in Kalamazoo’s water system have dropped. The federal limit for lead in water is 15 parts per billion. Last time the...

Michigan Environment

Searching for lead in Detroit's water lines

Lindsey Smith

The hunt is on for lead pipes in Detroit. Flint officials still don’t know where all the city’s lead service lines are. That’s because the building...

A lead service line removed from a Flint home. Lead service lines were useful because the metal is flexible and can bend - making installation easier.

Michigan Environment

Do you have lead in your pipes and faucets? Here's how you can find out

Mark Brush

There are several potential sources of lead in your home plumbing that can get into your drinking water. The service line connecting the water main to...

Michigan Environment

Researchers find heavy metals in Michigan turtles

Stateside Staff

A recent study published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessments finds turtles are getting doses of heavy metals such as lead and copper. Matt...

Brian Kelly, On-Scene Coordinator with the EPA, by a pipe rig.

Michigan Environment

EPA setting up new test for lead pipes in Flint

Rebecca Williams

There’s all kinds of testing going on in Flint to try to figure out what’s happening in the drinking water system. The state and the Environmental Prote...

Flint looks to Lansing for lessons in lead service line replacement

Sarah Hulett

Flint’s mayor, Karen Weaver, says she doesn’t want to waste any time getting rid of the city’s old lead service lines. It’s those lines – which bring w...