Michigan Gov. Whitmer orders a “whole-of-government” response to elevated levels of lead in tap water in Benton Harbor, vows to accelerate the replacement of its lead pipes.
to use only bottled water for cooking and drinking. The Democratic governor on Thursday also committed to replacing lead pipes within 18 months, accelerating what had been a five-year timeline announced more than a month ago.
For three years, measurements have detected lead levels well above 15 parts per billion, the federal threshold for taking action. Following the, Michigan put in place the nation’s strongest lead-in-water regulations. But advocacy groups, including the Benton Harbor Community Water Council, recently urged the Biden administration to help — alleging that city and state actions, including corrosion-control measures, had been poorly implemented and ineffective.
Top state officials, including Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and health director Elizabeth Hertel, were in Benton Harbor Thursday to announce the response plan, alongside Mayor Marcus Muhammad and Black church leaders.
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