BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that 99% of the Benton Harbor's water service lines have been inspected and replaced with new copper lines if lead or galvanized pipe was found, promising an end to the city's water crisis.
Nearly 4,500 water service lines have been replaced or verified as non-lead, leaving only 40 inspections, according to Michigan officials.
In several consecutive sampling periods over three years, the Benton Harbor water system failed to meet the regulatory standard for lead. Whitmer issued an emergency directive last year promising to replace all lead pipes by April 2023, expediting what was originally a five-year plan. City residents will still have access to lead-reducing filters, bottled water, free home lead inspections and abatement services, according to a statement from EGLE.
The"EPA was pleased to support the successful effort to replace lead service lines throughout Benton Harbor,” EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore said in a statement.
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