Flint selects Copper Piping to solve drinking water infrastructure crisis ? March 10, 2017 Mayor Karen Weaver and FAST Start Coordinator Michael C. McDaniel told hundreds of participants attending the Flint Water Infrastructure Summit...Read More
Study shows how antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread from hospital sink drain pipe? March 1, 2017 Many recent reports have found multidrug resistant bacteria living in hospital sink drainpipes, putting them in close proximity to vulnerable...Read More
Mechanical contractor questions Flint lead line replacement contracts? February 24, 2017 A mechanical contractor is questioning the latest bidding process to replace lead service lines in Flint, Mich. City officials opened...Read More
EPA wants ‘Lead-Free Plumbing' stamped to avoid confusion February 14, 2017 The U.S. EPA is proposing rules that would require plumbing manufacturers to mark pipes and fittings for drinking water...Read More
Michigan governor renews push for stricter lead limits February 14, 2017 Michigan Gov. Rick Synder’s 2016 proposal to enact the country’s strictest standards for lead in drinking water may be taken...Read More
Big Data and the Flint Water Crisis Researchers used connections and patterns hidden in data to provide better solutions to the city’s problems with lead contamination. November 30, 2016 Steve Smith Most of us have fallen back a time or two, particularly when we’re teetering on the direst of straits, on...Read More
EPA Releases White Paper on Revising Lead and Copper Rule November 3, 2016 The EPA is considering the best way to update its Lead and Copper Rule, or LCR. The primary way that...Read More
Flint Approves Contracts for Nearly 750 More Pipe Replacements October 14, 2016 The Flint City Council approved contracts with Goyette Mechanical and WT Stevens Construction to complete 748 more pipeline replacements. The...Read More
Michigan Universities Collaborate on Flint Water Filters October 14, 2016 Researchers from the University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Michigan State University are conducting studies to determine the...Read More
Ohio Law Requires Mapping Lead Pipe October 13, 2016 In June, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed legislation, which instituted a series of new restrictions on lead in the state's...Read More
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