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Guest column: Michigan’s new lead rule for drinking water is six years old. How are we doing?

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Guest column: Michigan’s new lead rule for drinking water is six years old. How are we doing?

Michigan has the most stringent rules for preventing lead in drinking water. Photo credit: sonmez/iStock.

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Resources to help understand proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements

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Resources to help understand proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements

Safe Water Engineering, with University of Michigan Water Center - Graham Sustainability Institute, developed a suite of resources to help local elected officials understand the Michigan Lead and Copper Rule when it was revised in 2018.

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Removing Michigan’s Lead Water Service Lines: Economic Savings, Health Benefits, And Improved Health Equity

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Removing Michigan’s Lead Water Service Lines: Economic Savings, Health Benefits, And Improved Health Equity

"Removing Michigan’s Lead Water Service Lines: Economic Savings, Health Benefits, And Improved Health Equity” published in Health Affairs, August 2023

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