Michigan Department of Environmental Quality News

Enbridge Says Gap Beneath Great Lakes Pipeline not a Risk; Officials not so Sure

Erosion has created a gap beneath an oil pipeline in a key Great Lakes channel that’s wider than allowed under an agreement with the state of Michigan, oil transport company Enbridge Inc. said. The Canadian company said the opening between …

Water Samples Show Elevated Lead Levels in Flint, Michigan, Schools

Recent water tests at elementary schools in Flint have found an increase in samples showing lead levels above the federal action limit. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality determined that 28 samples tested in February were above 15 parts per …

Dangers Posed by Thousands of Crumbling Dams in Michigan

Michigan has thousands of aging and under-maintained dams that could pose localized risks. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality tells the Detroit Free Press that all but six of the state’s 88 potential high-hazard dams are approaching 50 years old, …

Lead Levels in Flint, Michigan, Water Fall Below Federal Limit

Flint’s water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan state environmental officials said is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have been grappling with the man-made water crisis. The …

Following Flint Tainted-Water Crisis, Michigan Slow to Enact Policy Reforms

In the year since Flint’s man-made drinking water crisis exploded and was exposed primarily as a failure of state government, Michigan has allocated $234 million toward the public health emergency that exposed children to lead and has been linked to …